Bricks and Mortar for Healthy Bones
America has one of the highest milk consumption rates of any nation, yet we have ever-increasing levels of osteoporosis. Why does this not compute? Because it takes more than calcium to make healthy bones. The milk industry has done a remarkable job of linking the calcium in milk with bone health, but it obviously is not the whole answer.
Calcium is most effective for bone health when combined with vitamin D, magnesium, boron, zinc, copper, and manganese. Think of these other nutrients as the mortar and calcium as the bricks. It takes both bricks and mortar to construct a strong brick structure, right? Well, it takes calcium and these other complimentary nutrients to build strong bones and ward off osteoporosis. Calcium alone is not enough, so don’t rely 100% on milk for osteoporosis prevention. You can get a calcium supplement with all of these nutrients.
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