The Importance of Vitamins and Minerals for Bone Health

Purpose: To provide a basic understanding of:

• Different vitamins and minerals found in foods that will improve bone health and decrease the risk of osteoporosis.

• The importance of bone health.

Objectives: By the end of this training module, participants should be able to:

• Identify types of food that affect bone health.

• Give two examples of foods which contain vitamin D.

• Be able to describe what osteoporosis is.

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• The Importance of Bone Health Presentation