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Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. Your daughter's bones need your support.
Powerful Girls Need Calcium Powerful Girls Need Physical Activity Powerful Bones Toolbox About the Program
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Welcome to the Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.™ Web site. As the parent of a growing girl, you do lots of things to keep her as healthy and happy as possible. But did you know that her bones need your support, too?

The site has useful information on how to help your daughter develop lifelong bone-healthy habits. For a healthier future, your daughter's bones need your support now.

The National Bone Health Campaign is geared for 9- to 12-year-old girls. However, the information also applies to older and younger girls, because healthy habits are essential for all girls to build strong bones. Click here to see how much calcium people of all ages need.
Powerful Girls Need Calcium Powerful Girls Need Physical Activity
To grow strong, your daughter's bones need a balanced diet that includes foods with calcium. She should aim for 1,300 milligrams of calcium each day. Here's how to help her get the calcium she needs. Learn more. Healthy bones require regular weight-bearing physical activity. Here's how to get her moving. Learn more.
Powerful Bones Toolbox
Calcium and activity tips and resources to make your life easier.
• Print out a bone-healthy grocery list.
• Click here to learn which foods have calcium.
• Click here to order materials to help build strong bones.
About the Program
The National Bone Health Campaign (NBHC), Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.™, is a campaign to promote optimal bone health in girls aged 9–12, and thus reduce their risk of osteoporosis later in life. Learn more.
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The National Bone Health Campaign (NBHC) is a partnership among the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Click here to read more about the campaign.