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2008-06-01

Prevent a Bone Break, Drink Milk to Boost Calcium - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Boosting calcium intake by drinking milk could reduce healthy adults' chances of a debilitating bone break. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, healthy men and women supplemented with 1,200 mg of calcium per day - the amount in four glasses of milk - reduced their risk of bone fractures by 72 percent.

2007-05-01

Are You Losing More than Weight When Dieting?
If you're trying to lose weight, you might want to consider drinking more milk. While previous studies have shown that weight loss can cause dieters' bones to weaken, a new National Institutes of Health study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that dieters with adequate calcium intake did not lose bone mass while losing weight.

2006-06-01

Calcium and vitamin D supplements offer only modest bone improvements - The New England Journal of Medicine
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) released a study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) that found that calcium and vitamin D supplements provide only a modest benefit in preserving bone mass and preventing hip fractures in certain groups of older women. The results show that taking supplements later in life can't make up for not drinking enough milk at every age.


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