I’ve been a milk drinker all my life and I’ve never had broken bone. I drink my milk because my Mom told me to, but I continue drinking my milk because I know that it is the best source of calcium is vital to everyone’s well-being.  

A lack of calcium in our diets can lead to osteoporosis, the disease that makes bones weak and brittle and prone to fractures. It’s a crippling disease that affects people over the age of 45. And it can’t be cured. A lot of people suffer from osteoporosis – needlessly because it can be prevented. And prevention is as simple and easy as pouring a glass of milk or topping our sandwich with cheese or snacking on yoghurt.  

Getting an adequate amount of calcium in our daily diets is the best safeguard. It is actually when we are younger than our daily intake is critical. When we are between the ages 11-24 our bodies can retain more of the calcium that we consume and it’s during this period that our bones are more capable of growing stronger and denser.  

As we grow older our bodies absorb calcium less efficiently. We start to lose bone after we turn 35 and if we don’t have a build-up of bone mass from our early years to start with, the bone deterioration will occur more rapidly. 

*from the memoirs…