Does Milk Do A Body Good?
My mother just fractured her hip, which was, according to her doctor, caused by severe osteoporosis. She drank milk daily since childhood and ate cheese with most meals. She also ate ate meat daily, including beef, poultry, and fish. I’m concerned about the prospects of my own family. We eat very little meat or dairy products. We eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. We don’t drink milk as a beverage, but do add skim milk to our breakfast cereals. I’ve heard that the protein in milk can promote calcium loss. So, should we worry about the small amount of skim milk we are using? I share your concern about osteoporosis. At my age, it seems that more and more friends and acquaintances have brittle bones. Like your mother, most of them consumed milk and other dairy products — as well as meat — daily throughout their lives. You are to be complimented on what appears to be an excellent diet to protect your family from this terrible malady in their later years. It’s true that excessive pr
