
I could let that question go, but then I turn to the last page of the study and find that it was funded by Melbourne University and various dietary councils.

H ow does eating dairy foods reduce falls?ĭoes calcium make older people more stable? Sounds reasonable… but here is a big question: A 46 percent reduction in hip fractures (2.4% vs 1.3%).

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T he reason why a 10-year-old can tell you that is because the Dairy Council ( the lobbying arm for dairy producers ) provides free educational tools for preschool, kindergartens, and beyond. If you were to ask a 10-year-old why they should drink milk they will tell you it’s because it has calcium and it’s good for your bones. In fact, - if you’ve heard it as many times as I’ve had – it’s probably starting to sound like a broken record. No doubt you’ve seen the same message in magazine ads and on billboards for years. The study, from the University of Melbourne in Australia, f ound what many studies find : drinking milk essential for good bones.

Here it is : yet another headline and study saying what we’ve been told for YEARS - milk is good for bones.
