Bone density: Keeping our skeletons up to snuff as we age. From: Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV) | Date: February 26, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Dominion Post. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Katie Mcdowell

Feb. 26--We spend tons of time and money attacking our stores of fat. We push ourselves to our physical limits hoping to improve our muscle tone. But what about our bones? After all, our bones are the frame on which our bodies are built. So what do we need to know to keep our bones as healthy as everything else?

Just what is 'bone density ?' In order to keep our skeletons up to snuff, it's important to understand what bone density i...