Carbonated beverages can cause osteoporosis. … However, it should be noted that according to the Framingham Osteoporosis Study, colas, but no other carbonated beverages, were associated with significantly lower bone mass density in the hips of older women. Phosphoric acid in soda can also impair your body’s ability to use other minerals, such as iron, zinc, and magnesium. Phosphoric acid is dangerous ifContinue reading “Acidic carbonated soda, bone loss and early menopause, magnesium deficiency”
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Slowing bone loss with weight-bearing exercise
Image: iStock As with loss of muscle mass, bone strength starts to decline earlier than you might imagine, slipping at an average rate of 1% per year after age 40. About 10.2 million Americans have osteoporosis, which is defined by weak and porous bones, and another 43 million are at risk for it. NumerousContinue reading “Slowing bone loss with weight-bearing exercise”