Animal 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

In fact, drinking milk and eating dairy products can rob your body of calcium and contribute to osteoporosis. If you eat dark green leafy…

— Sharon Gannon

“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

“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

“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

“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

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

— Andrew Weil

“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

“You probably grew up learning that milk is the best source for calcium and that meat is the best source of protein because of…

— Matt Frazier

“grass-fed cattle produce milk and dairy products, such as butter and cheese, that can be a rich source of fat-soluble vitamins (E, A, K2,…

— Deborah Kesten

“Studies have shown that supplementing elderly patients and postmenopausal women with protein increases bone density, reduces bone loss on x-ray, and improves clinical symptoms…

— Colin E. Champ