Should you drink milk or take calcium supplements for stronger bones?

The ugly truth about dairy consumption and calcium supplementation

- CHESHIRE QUE, RND, RN, RD

Did you know that our bones or skeletal system not only provide body support, movement, and protection like the skull does to the brain and the ribs to the lungs, but also serve as a storage site for minerals and the production of blood cells? The bones play a role in keeping the body’s immune system well-balanced and healthy.

How can we keep our bones from getting brittle in order to prevent fractures and osteoporosis, a disease condition whereby the bone mineral density and bone mass decrease? Thus, rendering bones weak and prone to fractures.