Body Quote by Sharon Gannon

“Populations that do not typically consume dairy products appear to exhibit lower rates of bone fracture despite consuming far less calcium than recommended.”

— Karl Weber

It's important to understand that calcium isn't just about what you eat; it's also about what you keep. Acidic animal products mine minerals like…

— Sharon Gannon

“dairy foods are fine to eat if you like them, but they are not a nutritional requirement. Think of cows: they do not drink…

— Karl Weber

“We know today the calcium from plants can provide protection from fractures, while calcium derived from dairy products increases fracture risk. This is evident…

— Anonymous

“As for osteoporosis, it is caused not so much by calcium deficiency in the diet as it is by dietary factors which leach calcium…

— Daniel Reid

An important fact to remember is that all natural diets, including purely vegetarian diets without a hint of dairy products, contain amounts of calcium…

— John A. McDougall

“The fact that humans have historically subsided on a diet much lower in calcium than is currently recommended is often ignored. Also forgotten, the…

— Colin E. Champ

Most American diets, even bad ones, provide more than enough calcium for bone health, especially for men.

— Andrew Weil

“In one study of ten countries,14 a higher consumption of calcium was associated with a higher—not lower—risk of bone fracture (Chart 10.3”

— T. Colin Campbell

“the introduction of cereal and grains into the human diet was associated with a dramatic reduction in human height and the first appearance of…

— Tim Noakes

Even if you were to start drinking milk during adolescence in an attempt to bolster peak bone mass, it probably wouldn't reduce your chances…

— Michael Greger

Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake are risk factors for osteoporosis as…

— Gro Harlem Brundtland