Does milk really help calcium intake?!
Question: I have read a lot of information that says that milk doesn't help with osteoporosis and that it really doesn't give you the calcium you think it does (These are studies from Yale and Harvard). I hear it's really not that good for you after all like the milk industry wants us to think. We are the only species on the planet that drinks breastmilk. I hear that the high protein count in milk actually leaches the calcium from your body. I have also heard that broccoli and nuts are actually smarter sources for your calcium intake. Is this all true like I think it is? I am really thinking of becoming a vegan, for ethics, health, and the environment. I think I can be part of the movement.
Answers: I have read a lot of information that says that milk doesn't help with osteoporosis and that it really doesn't give you the calcium you think it does (These are studies from Yale and Harvard). I hear it's really not that good for you after all like the milk industry wants us to think. We are the only species on the planet that drinks breastmilk. I hear that the high protein count in milk actually leaches the calcium from your body. I have also heard that broccoli and nuts are actually smarter sources for your calcium intake. Is this all true like I think it is? I am really thinking of becoming a vegan, for ethics, health, and the environment. I think I can be part of the movement.
Yeah, milk doesn't really help with calcium, especially as you get older.
You can try becoming a vegan, I tried it for a year. It gets a bit tricky socially but otherwise I felt fine.
yes milk reall does help calcium intake. the study that you are referreing to about milk not being that good for you, is the promotion about helping you get slim
I've heard this too. Calcium needs other vitamins to be absorbed by your body. That is why they add them to milk. So I'd say broccoli is a good source --but I'd talk to a nutritionist to be sure. Best of luck to ya!
P.S. I think it's healthier to not drink milk. I eat pizza though. . .