Facts

Strong bones

Your body needs strong bones

The bones are alive. From the moment you are born and for the rest of your life there is a continuous build-up and break-down of bone tissue. As a consequence, your bones need Calcium every day. Dairy products, particularly milk and cheese, contain Calcium. There is also Calcium in green vegetables.

Vitamin D is necessary to absorb Calcium. Vitamin D exists in fatty fish, meat and eggs. Furthermore, vitamin D is created in the skin when exposed to sunlight.

The body needs Calcium for:

• Build-up of bones
• Muscle and nerve functions
• Different cell functions
• The blood's ability to coagulate
• Teeth and nails

The body needs vitamin D for:

• Absorption of Calcium for the intestine
• Conversion of Calcium in the organism
• Influence on muscle functions – important for the balance
• Improvement of the immune system

Who is in need of Calcium and vitamin D?

• Everybody has a need for both Calcium and vitamin D every day.