- A one-hour-per-year plan for healthy bones
- A self-test to assess risk factors
- Facts on the most accurate bone-density tests
- Tips on supplements beyond calcium, plus new findings on soy
- The best workouts for strong bones, fully illustrated, with an effective new two-minute exercise
- Facts on the latest medical breakthroughs
- A special chapter for men
Author
Miriam E. Nelson Ph.D
Miriam E. Nelson, PhD, became a trusted expert on women’s health with her bestselling Strong Women Stay Young (Bantam, 1997), Strong Women Stay Slim (Bantam, 1998), and Strong Women, Strong Bones (Putnam, 2000) books and her monthly column in Prevention magazine, which has reached more than three million readers since 1997. She is lead author and coauthor on original research papers that have been published in distinguished peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of Medicine. In addition, she is a WebMD health and fitness expert for CNN.com.
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Sarah Wernick
Sarah Wernick was the co-author of several bestselling health books, including Strong Women Stay Young and Strong Women, Strong Bones. She died in 2007.
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