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Vegan Bone Density

Posted by Trudy Prevost on April 16, 2009

Vegan Budist Nuns have the same bone density as non-vegetarians.  This study shows that those who get all their nourishment from plants still have very strong bones.

“We showed that although the vegans studied do indeed have lower protein and calcium intakes, their bone density is virtually identical to that of people who eat a wide variety of foods, including animal protein,” Professor Nguyen said.

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