Kick the Habit

If you smoke, here's yet another reason to quit. Smoking has been shown to decrease bone density, increasing your risk of fractures. Furthermore, once bones have been broken, smoking may hinder the healing process, since smokers carry a lower amount of oxygen (essential for healing) in their blood. Female smokers have also been shown to start menopause an average of five years earlier than non-smokers, increasing their risk of osteoporosis.