Drink Milk Eat Calcium Rich Diet to Prevent Osteoporosis Health Dis
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Photo by Michael Wildsmith/Getty Images Consume more milk — more calcium — to prevent osteoporosis. Stephen Walsh, the lead author, says appetites tend to diminish as people age, so people 50 and older need to make a conscious effort to eat more foods with — and make up the shortfall with supplements. A typical older adult, for example, may get 300 mg of calcium a day from non-dairy sources (such as salad greens or salmon) and then have a glass of milk or a yogurt for a total of 600 mg. But that isn't enough calcium, he warns.
"You need about twice as much as that to , especially if you're a woman whose need for this nutrient increases after menopause," says Walsh, a biostatistician and an associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing. Ideally, people should get their calcium through food. Last year a large study found that and research in 2007 found than those who took supplements. Kimberly O'Brien, professor of human nutrition at Cornell University, who was not involved in this latest study, says the research shows that women are more likely than men to take calcium supplements. "These findings demonstrate the need for increased awareness among older Americans about calcium and other nutrients that are required for bone health," she says. The research was published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Also of interest: Joan Rattner Heilman frequently writes for the AARP Bulletin.
Got Enough Milk
If you' re over 50 you probably lack a key mineral
People over age 50 through the foods they eat to prevent , according to a new study. The authors say older people who eat less have fewer opportunities to pack away sufficient quantities of calcium-dense foods such as and leafy green vegetables.Photo by Michael Wildsmith/Getty Images Consume more milk — more calcium — to prevent osteoporosis. Stephen Walsh, the lead author, says appetites tend to diminish as people age, so people 50 and older need to make a conscious effort to eat more foods with — and make up the shortfall with supplements. A typical older adult, for example, may get 300 mg of calcium a day from non-dairy sources (such as salad greens or salmon) and then have a glass of milk or a yogurt for a total of 600 mg. But that isn't enough calcium, he warns.
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"You need about twice as much as that to , especially if you're a woman whose need for this nutrient increases after menopause," says Walsh, a biostatistician and an associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing. Ideally, people should get their calcium through food. Last year a large study found that and research in 2007 found than those who took supplements. Kimberly O'Brien, professor of human nutrition at Cornell University, who was not involved in this latest study, says the research shows that women are more likely than men to take calcium supplements. "These findings demonstrate the need for increased awareness among older Americans about calcium and other nutrients that are required for bone health," she says. The research was published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Also of interest: Joan Rattner Heilman frequently writes for the AARP Bulletin.