It's a fact that has been pounded into most women's heads by doctors, the media, and the FDA since we were in pigtails: it is important to consume adequate amounts of calcium on a daily basis in order to build strong bones, prevent bone loss, and avoid osteoporosis, which afflicted so many of our grandmothers later in life.

It's easy to pop a vitamin every day. It's one of the less labor intensive steps in taking care of your health. But do you know what's going on inside that pill? All vitamins are definitely not created equal. This means that there's a decent chance that the $4 bottle I bought from Trader Joe's might not stand up to a $30 bottle from a health food store, but it may also mean that the more expensive brand is all hype and no substance.

If calcium is Batman, magnesium is Robin. While the former receives most of the bone-strengthening hype, it would be nothing without the later. Magnesium is equally important for so

Oh, calcium. First you’re an indispensable enhancer of bone health and then you’re pegged as yet another unreliable supplement. What's a young woman who’s actively considering the