+ Got Nature?

"Bone specialists say possibly millions of seemingly healthy children aren't building as much strong bone as they should _ a gap that may leave them more vulnerable to bone-cracking osteoporosis later in life than their grandparents are".

Evidence is mounting that considerably more children are breaking bones now than their counterparts were 40 years ago. What is the cause of all of this? Often the first thought is lack of Calcium. With so many products having "added Calcium", not to mention the Got Milk campaign it stands to reason that there is not a shortage of Calcium in our children's lives.

A more unfamiliar fact is that the body does not properly process the Calcium it has if there is a lack of Vitamin D.

"By some estimates, 30 percent of teens get too little".

Without diving too far into the chemistry, a primary source of Vitamin D is sunlight. It is generated by the skins exposure to UV light. Furthermore, the Vitamin D generated by the human body is more effective, and easier for the body to use than the supplemental counterpart. So, many experts are beginning to agree that the indoor sedimentary lifestyle has more than a psychological effect on developing children, it may be producing a whole generation of people with weaker bones.

To read more on this subject, click here and check it out. Or better yet, lets make sure that our kids actually get out and see the sun occasionally.