Dairy Better For Bones Than Calcium Carbonate, Study Finds

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 20:21 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A new study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength. Scientists found that the bones of rats fed nonfat dry milk were longer, wider, more dense and stronger than those of rats fed a diet with calcium carbonate.

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