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7 Things You Didn't Know About Bones

Written by Emily Lapkin and Medically Reviewed by Scott Pearlman, M.D.

1. Alcohol: Bad to the Bone

Think you know it all about bones? Bet you didn't know high alcohol intake correlates with a significant risk of fracture down the road. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, four drinks a day and you've got double the future hip fracture risk of your non-drinking buddy! Chronic alcohol abuse seems to have a direct toxic effect on bone-forming cells.