Countless young women nowadays are striving to lose weight by restricting their food intake and engaging in intense exercise routines. The long list may include athletes, super models, and ordinary women who believe that thin is sexy. These individuals tend to exercise too much and eat too little. Women who engage in such activities are at risk of many health problems like osteoporosis, a term that refers to a condition characterized by the thinning and weakening of normal bones. When this condition develops, patients with osteoporosis tend to have higher risk of developing bone fractures. Bones usually become brittle when people are much older, but some young women, especially the ones who over-train develop brittle bones at a very young age. A report released by the National Osteoporosis Foundation concluded that one in two women over 50 may encounter an osteoporosis related injury in their lifetime.
Usually, bones become brittle and weak when women are much more older. However, medical studies show that many young women especially those that exercise too much that their periods stop, develop osteoporosis at a very young age. This happens because excessive training...