Hi Alan,
you mentioned he ratio Ca/P. I checked in the USDA database (I know,
Rex, they are not very reliable), and I found
(Ca and P are expressed in milligrams per 100 grams of food.)
Ca P Ca/P
Milk, goat 133.5 110.7 1.2
Milk, human, mature 32.2 13.7 2.3
Milk, indian buffalo 169.0 117.4 1.2
Milk, sheep 193.4 158.0 1.2
Milk, cow 100.8 85.5 1.2
Broccoli 48 66 .7
lettuce, romaine 36 45 .8
celery 40 25 1.6
parsley 138 58 2.4
Grapes, american 14 10 1.4
type (slip skin)
figs 35 14 2.5
bananas 6 20 .3
cucumber 14 20 .7
tomato 5 24 .2
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Thus, I don't see any evidence that cow's milk has a lower Ca/P ratio
than fruits or vegetables.
I think that the main causes of osteoporosis in women are: menopause,
lack of vitamin D, and lack of exercise; total calcium intake is less
important.
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