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	Inside the Gate
	Inauguration of the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing; OSB Awarded AACSB Accreditation; Life With Six Presidents
	Features
	Health Beyond Hospitals Diagnosing the System Special Insert: 2009 Inaugural Address Welcome to AUB’s New Rafic Hariri School of Nursing


	Alumni Profile
	Alumni Happenings
	Class Notes
	AUB Reflections
	In Memoriam


	Credits
	From the President
	From the Editors
	Letters to the Editors


	AUB Inaugurates the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing
	Health beyond Hospitals
	Line of Sight
	What’s best for my bones
	Time Flies
	AUB students adorn walls near campus with bits of culture
	CCECS hosts intercultural discussion on youth volunteer work
	Last Glance: The Charles Hostler Student Center has been commended by the AIA (American Institute of Architects) as one of the Top Ten Green Projects for 2009.

Spring 2009 Vol. VII, No. 3

What’s Best for My Bones?

More news and tips.

How much calcium should I take?

Calcium daily requirements through the life cycle:

Calcium Daily Requirements
Amount (mg/d)
Children	Ages 1–10	800–1200
Adolescents and Young Adults	Ages 11–24	1200–1500
Adult Women	Pregnant or lactating	1200–1500
	Ages 25–49	1000
	Ages 50–64 (postmenopausal taking estrogen)	1000
	Ages 50–64 (postmenopausal not taking estrogen)	1500
	Ages 65+	1500
Adult Men	Ages 25–64	1000
	Ages 65+	1500

Calcium Calculator
Are you getting enough calcium? The mineral calcium is essential for building and maintaining healthy bones throughout life. Find out whether you are getting enough calcium in your daily diet, using this simple calculator.
http://www.iofbonehealth.org/patients-public/calcium-calculator.html

Learn more about calcium supplements here:
www.nof.org/prevention/calcium_supplements.htm

Read more about negative dietary and calcium absorption here:
www.iofbonehealth.org/health-professionals/about-osteoporosis/prevention/nutrition/negative-dietary-factors-and-practices.html

What’s the best exercise for my bones?
Read more about the best kind of exercise for building and maintaining bone mass and density: http://www.nof.org/prevention/exercise.htm