The pro-milk faction believes that increased calcium - TopicsExpress



          

The pro-milk faction believes that increased calcium intake—particularly in the form of the currently recommended three glasses of milk per day—will help prevent osteoporosis, the weakening of bones. Each year, osteoporosis leads to more than 1.5 million fractures, including 300,000 broken hips. On the other side are those who believe that consuming a lot of milk and other dairy products will have little effect on the rate of fractures but may contribute to problems such as heart disease or prostate cancer. Which view is right? The final answers aren’t in. But here is a summary of what’s currently known about calcium and its effects on the body.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 19:04:04 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015