This is the common advice of women who, even in their late 50’s, are able to perform work and leisure activities because early in their maturing years, they included bone health into their regimen.

At a recent gathering of ladies from the media, the Anlene brand team emphasized to these women how important it is to have strong bones to support them in the things they want to achieve in their lives.

"What makes you smile?" was the big question popped.

The answers were as varied as their lifestyles:

"Wearing my three-inch stilettos!" "Doing a Pilita Back-bend or engaging in a belly dance." "Playing badminton." "Working without a back or neck pain."

Celebrity fitness buff Chinggay Andrada led a stretching exercise to warm up the early arrivals who were greeted with an Anlene drink (the regular and the chocolate variety was served with oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies).

Upon registration, each guest was given a wrist and foot bone scan which everyone found so useful.

"A bone scan is essential especially as you grow older," says Dr. Julie Yu-Li of the Osteoporosis Society of the Philippines.

Without sufficient intake of calcium, the body sources its calcium from bones. This leads to deterioration of bone mass, making it porous and brittle and prone to fracture.

During the presentation, Anlene marketing manager Cherish Canizares presented the benefits of Anlene and introduced some "real women" whose active lives gave them good reason to smile.

All Anlene drinkers, they provided testimonials to the positive effects which calcium reinforcement has on their bone health.

Anlene is the only milk scientifically designed for the prevention of osteoporosis in adults.

Research done over a period of two years on post-menopausal Asian women showed that regular intake of Anlene reduced the rate of total bone loss by almost 90%.

Anlene also contains Vit. D which is essential in calcium absorption. Aside from this, magnesium and zinc are also added to reinforce Anlene.

As a fitting closure to the event, Smiley bubble makers were distributed to everyone.