The Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 169, p. 391, as reported by The John Hopkins Medical Letter: Health After 50, suggests that consuming the recommended amount of calcium, which is between 1200 and 1500 mg daily, may have a health benefit beyond the usual one of making our bones strong.
"A large study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and AARP found that men who consumed at least 1,500 mg of dietary calcium daily were 16% less likely to get colon or other digestive cancers than men who consumed 500 mg or less.
"Women who reported consuming at least 1,300 mg each day were less likely to get any type of cancer."
"A large study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and AARP found that men who consumed at least 1,500 mg of dietary calcium daily were 16% less likely to get colon or other digestive cancers than men who consumed 500 mg or less.
"Women who reported consuming at least 1,300 mg each day were less likely to get any type of cancer."