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No bones about it

Pilates moves help strengthen your skeleton

Like a sturdy frame keeps a house standing tall, a strong bone structure is essential for a healthy body. While drinking an extra glass of milk for added calcium will do your body good, it isn't the only way to bulk up your bones; exercise also has its merits.

"Through exercise, the muscles literally pull on the bones, stimulating their growth and internal adaptation to applied forces," says...

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