Bad Habits (Skeletal)

This is one of my questions I was allocated with. Hope you learn how to take care of your Skeletal system more carefully. :)

4. Bad Habits? List some things that people do or don't do that can damage the Skeletal system. Describe the nature of the damage.

- Avoiding plenty of foods that are rich in calcium and vitamin D.

- Avoiding minerals such as manganese for the development of our skeletal system along with calcium.

- Smoking and drinking. Doing these activities continuously can leave a negative impact inside and outside your body and the way your body functions.

- Bad posture, such as slouching in a chair etc. Bad posture can affect your bones with the way you sit, stand or sleep. This can all affect your skeletal system and your bones.

Outline of the Skeletal System

- A slouching posture can affect your bones which can result in back and neck pains.

- Long term use of high heels is also subject to damaging your skeletal system. High heels can also affect your posture and is also a cause of poorly conditioned back posturing. The use of high heels is fine, but wearing it too much may abnormally change the angle of your feet, misaligning your entire skeleton. Wearing high heels can cause common pains such as foot pain.

- Lack of exercise. Stronger the muscles, the stronger the muscles can support the skeletal system. Muscles that are firm and strong help keep the body in it's proper position, decreasing the chance of bad posture etc. Inactivity may cause back pain, resulting damage to the skeletal system. As we grow older, our bones begin to weaken and we need to become active for the time when we become fragile and vulnerable. As you build stronger bones, you decrease the chances of osteoporosis (when bones lose minerals, leaving the bones fragile which risks the bone in fracturing).