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Nutrients Vegetables Linked To Bone Health
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
January 09 2000 | 1,249 views

It's not just calcium anymore: Researchers say substances found in fruit and vegetables, such as zinc, magnesium, potassium, fiber and vitamin C, can keep middle-aged women's bones strong and fracture free. The authors point out that most studies on nutrition and bone health have focused on calcium intake and paid less attention to the role of other micronutrients.

According to the researchers, intakes of nutrients found in abundance in fruits and vegetables - namely, potassium, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and magnesium - were positively associated with bone health. Potassium appears to slow the excretion of calcium from the body while increasing rates of bone formation. Vitamin C appears to aid in bone formation, as well, while magnesium is extremely important in skeletal metabolism. In fact, recent studies suggest that magnesium deficiency may contribute to osteoporosis.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition January 2000;71:142-151 (Free Full Text Article)


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My favorite new response to people who ask me "Were am I going to get my calcium if I stop drinking milk and just eat vegetables?" will be to refer them to this article. Milk is not your friend. Humans are the only animals on this planet who drink another animal's milk-and we think this is normal?





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