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It is important to get enough of the bone-supporting nutrients by eating well and feeling the sun on their skin. But what about calcium, the most widely publicized of the bone health nutrients—can you get enough of it from plant-based foods?
Read more: nutritionstudies.org/how-to-get-calcium-without-dairy
References:
1. Palacios C. The role of nutrients in bone health, from A to Z. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2006;46(8):621-628. doi:10.1080/10408390500466174
2. Price CT, Langford JR, Liporace FA. Essential Nutrients for Bone Health and a Review of their Availability in the Average North American Diet. Open Orthop J. 2012;6:143-149. doi:10.2174/1874325001206010143
3. Williams M. A brief history of milk ads reveals big dairy has always struggled. Sentient Media. May 23, 2023. sentientmedia.org/milk-ad-history/#:~:text=In%201984%2C%20the%20National%20Dairy,into%20fit%20and%20beautiful%20adults.
It is important to get enough of the bone-supporting nutrients by eating well and feeling the sun on their skin. But what about calcium, the most widely publicized of the bone health nutrients—can you get enough of it from plant-based foods?
Read more: nutritionstudies.org/how-to-get-calcium-without-dairy
References:
1. Palacios C. The role of nutrients in bone health, from A to Z. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2006;46(8):621-628. doi:10.1080/10408390500466174
2. Price CT, Langford JR, Liporace FA. Essential Nutrients for Bone Health and a Review of their Availability in the Average North American Diet. Open Orthop J. 2012;6:143-149. doi:10.2174/1874325001206010143
3. Williams M. A brief history of milk ads reveals big dairy has always struggled. Sentient Media. May 23, 2023. sentientmedia.org/milk-ad-history/#:~:text=In%201984%2C%20the%20National%20Dairy,into%20fit%20and%20beautiful%20adults.
