Don’t children need milk for calcium?
A balanced plant based diet along with plenty of exercise is ideal for promoting healthy bones. Calcium from green leafy vegetables and nuts and seeds is more than sufficient for children and adults to live a healthy lifestyle.
Don’t children need milk for calcium?
No, what they do need is exercise and a healthy plant-based diet. A recent review on dairy products and bone health (Lanou et al., Pediatrics 2005) shows that there is very little evidence to support increasing the consumption of dairy products in children and young adults in order to promote bone health. This review examined the effects of dairy products and calcium on bone strength in children and young adults and found that physical exercise is the most critical factor for maintaining healthy bones, followed by improving the diet and lifestyle; this means eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and for young adults cutting down on caffeine and avoiding alcohol and smoking.
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