Calcium, milk, and osteoporosis

Make no bones about it ? milk is an excellent source of calcium! There may be some downsides to guzzling milk, such as lactose intolerance or a hefty grocery bill, but there seems to be a few schools of thought when it comes to its impact on calcium loss (more on that in a bit). To build strong bones and ward off osteoporosis, milk (and calcium supplements [2] to some extent) can do the body good, when consumed in moderation. If you feel like your milk-drinking habit is, ahem, milking you for all your worth, it may be time to try other tasty and inexpensive foods that are high in calcium. While it it's great that you?re paying attention to your calcium intake, it's also good to focus on maximizing its absorption and engaging in a few healthy lifestyle behaviors so all this effort doesn't go to waste (literally)!