Posted by Osteoporosis? on July 23, 2003 at 16:05:36:
In Reply to: Re: acid sweat vs raw brass posted by Mary Ann on July 23, 2003 at 09:25:33:
I hadn't realized that men (Stefan wrote the original post) were at particularly high risk for osteoporosis, MA. Maybe this business about male menopause isn't so overrated? :)
There are many contradictory studies about females of menopausal age and meat consumption regarding osteoporosis. Getting enough calcium and exercise should be a priority. Eating a balanced (not necessarily vegetarian) diet is the best bet. One study has shown that a vegan diet seems to be the worst in terms of building bone mass. Water fluoridation has even been a prime suspect in the rates of western female osteoporosis.
Chuck(G)