despite what the pro-milk ads would lead you
to believe, the whole “strong bones” thing is a
lot more complicated than that. There are
three fallacies when it comes to the dairy-
calcium-bones triad:
1 . Building strong, healthy bones depends
only on calcium.
2 . Your calcium intake is the only thing that
matters.
3 . Dairy is the only good source of calcium.Let’s break these down one at a time.
There’s no denying that calcium is
important for bone health—calcium is the
substance that gives bones strength, like
bricks do for a building. But bones need more
than just calcium to grow and stay strong.
Vitamin C, vitamin D 3 (technically a
hormone), and vitamin K, along with minerals
like magnesium and phosphorous, all play
important roles in bone development.