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As reports surface linking osteoporosis drugs to side effects like hip fracture and dead jaw syndrome, many people want safer ways to strengthen their bones. Washington, D.C. area dietitian and licensed nutrition counselor Mark Rifkin spoke to Suite 101 about food, vitamins and bone health.

Know Your Food

Rifkin is a vegan, avoiding eggs and dairy. He is a realist, however, and respects other lifestyles. He also knows that being a vegetarian doesn't ensure smart food choices. Knowing what's in your food and understanding the diet's role in good health are the keys.

"It surprises me," says Rifkin, who conducts counseling /educational programs through Preventive Nutrition Services, "that so many people still don't read labels."

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