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llizard
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posted June 20, 2002 06:46 PM
I've never heard that about skim milk, Caroline. I think I've heard that vitamin C is required to help absorb calcium and that caffeine and/or chocolate can inhibit calcium absorption. But I don't know about that.So I just did a hasty search on Google. While I know that one can't believe everything one reads on the internet, I'd like to think that the following site about osteoporosis prevention is going to get their facts straight. from Osteoporosis Online: Prevention: Calcium & Vitamin D:
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Skim milk products provide as much calcium as whole milk with the added advantages of less fat and cholesterol.
(Incidentally, calcium isn't just important for us girls. My dad has osteoporosis....)
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Jackie
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posted June 20, 2002 09:04 PM
I honestly never knew that men could get osteoporosis llizard. But when you think about it, there's no reason why it should be a female-only thing. Best wishes to your dad, I hope he copes with it OK.That's a wonderful link that you posted. The calcium calculator was particularly fascinating because it said my diet is very low in calcium. I entered the food I had eaten yesterday and the calcium intake was way too low despite that fact that it was a 'cheese day' for me yesterday - we called into a restaurant on the way home and had a four cheese pizza. It's such a dilemma - calcium v. fat. Although I was interested to see that calcium is available from foods other than dairy produce. I didn't know that. Caroline, I recommend you take a look at that site. I think that the answer could be calcium supplements - what do you all think about that? I would much prefer to get the nutrients I need from food but that's not always possible, is it? By the way, I'd heard that same thing about skim milk. The source will probably interest you - my Two Fat Ladies cookbook! Clarissa Dickson Wright comes out with the same 'fact'. Now I think she is the most marvelous cook but the shape of her indicates that she'd have a real downer on skim milk!
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Jackie
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posted June 22, 2002 10:29 PM
I agree Andy. My late godmother, who was only in her fifties, had arthritis. She was convinced that avoiding dairy foods and citrus fruits helped her enormously.I don't have arthritis, as far as I know, but several months ago I started having stiffness and aching in my fingers. Coincidentally, after a few months, we went onto a low fat diet for weight reasons. This included cutting right down on dairy foods. Since that time, no more aching fingers! If I had arthritis, I'd certainly try going without dairy foods for a month or so to see if there was any difference. These things are always worth a try.
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California Girl
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posted July 05, 2002 11:34 PM
It's really a case of trial and error, Caroline. It's not curable, you learn to live with it.
My diet is absolutely appalling (well it was, I'm getting better!!!).
I've found that eggs and milk upset me, and I love both, BUT they're okay in very small quantities.
I eat a lot of bread and pasta, and I'm okay with those. Bananas I have a problem with, but fortunately strawberries don't seem to affect me.
I can't eat wheat bread - white only, but that's okay. And I can't eat too much stuff with fiber in it.
Alcohol doesn't affect me either - woohoo!!! 
Chocolate causes a problem but it's a problem I'd rather live with - I LOVE chocolate!!!!
Like I said, it's trial and error, and fortunately I only have it mildly.-------------------- Sometimes it takes the strength of a woman
To understand the weakness of a man
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posted July 03, 2002 05:43 PM
Not pleasant at all.
