Bones need calcium. Doctors, dietitians and researchers agree on this point.
Conventional wisdom holds that dairy foods are the best source of calcium, and that American adults need to increase their dairy intake to get the large amount of calcium their bodies need every day. Not everyone, however, believes the conventional wisdom.
Lately a small but highly respected band of scientists has been speaking out. They say Americans need less calcium than dietary guidelines recommend, and that drinking cup after cup of milk is not the best way to get it.
The Harvard Nurses’ Health Study, which followed more than 72,000 women for 18 years, showed no protective effect of increased milk consumption on fracture risk. While calcium is important for bone health, studies show that increasing consumption beyond approximately 600 mg per day—amounts that are easily achieved without dairy products or calcium supplements—does not improve bone integrity.
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