About 40% of bone mass is built during adolescence, making it the most critical time to get enough bone-building nutrients like calcium and vitamin D.

Girl's bones grow the fastest between the ages of 11 and 14 and boys' bones between the ages of 13 and 17. By age 20, the skeleton is almost complete, but we maintain it for the rest of our lifetime, so bone-building continues!

You are a role model! Show your children that eating bone-building foods and enjoying bone-building activities is easy.

Our bones need more than calcium to build strong bones. They also need vitamins D and A, protein, phosphorus, zinc and magnesium.