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condition called osteoporosis canlead to small and not-so-small fractures. althoughmany people think of calcium in the diet as good pro- tection for their bones, this is not at all the whole story. in fact, in a -year harvard study of women, those who drank milk three times a day actually broke more bones than
, or fortified foods. the most healthful calcium sources are green leafy vegetables and legumes, or "greens and beans" for short. broccoli, brus- sels sprouts, collards, kale, mustard greens, swiss chard, and other greens are loaded with highly absorbable calcium and a host of other healthful nutrients...
https://afa-online.org/docs/pv_strongbones.pdf
i n g t o n, d c p h o n e ( ) - • f a x ( ) - • p c r m @ p c r m . o r g • w w w . p c r m . o r g the building blocks of life rotein is an important nutrient required for the building, maintenance, and repair of tissues in the body. amino acids, the building blocks of protein, can be synthesized by
the body or ingested from food. there are different amino acids in the food we eat, but our body can only make of them. the essential amino acids, which cannot be produced by the body, must be obtained from the diet. a variety of grains, legumes, and vegetables can provide all of the essential amino...
https://afa-online.org/docs/faq_protein.pdf