Workshop to discuss diet, exercise for bone health

Both men and women experience a decrease in bone density with age, increasing the risk of broken bones and frailty.

In a Zoom-based class, Sarah Lewis, professor with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will discuss how to eat with bone health in mind. She will also review exercises to maintain bone density and improve balance. 

Women should understand these preventive strategies in their 30s and men in their 50s, but itʼs never too early or too late in life to improve bone health, Lewis said.

The class is scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, via Zoom.

The cost is $10. Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/BoneHealthClass. The Zoom link will be emailed upon registration. 

For more information, contact Lewis at sarah.lewis@alaska.edu or 907-455-2010.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu. 

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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