Here’s some positive media coverage to perk up your Tuesday! Kathleen Blanchard RN is an Examiner from Charlotte who gives “calcium credit” where it’s due: dairy products. Here is an excerpt from her latest blog post…

Eating foods fortified with calcium, or taking calcium supplements may not be as good as dairy intake say Purdue researchers. The team of scientists studied differences in bone health, comparing those rats a nutritious diet supplemented with calcium carbonate with rats given dairy products that contain calcium.The results showed that dairy intake is best for maintaining bone health. Longer, stronger bones were found among the rats given dairy.

The research concluded that consuming dairy products early in life and continuing throughout life is the best way to keep bones strong and reduce risk of osteoporosis, fracture and disability associated with aging.

Professor Connie Weaver, head of the food and nutrition department at Purdue University says, “A lot of companies say, if you don’t drink milk, then take your calcium pills or calcium-fortified food. There has been no study designed properly to compare bone growth from supplements and milk or dairy to see if it has the same effect. We found it was an advantage having milk or dairy while bones were growing over calcium carbonate, and it protects you later in life.”

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