BONE-UP ON PROTEIN.Eating too little protein may raise the risk of osteoporosis osteoporosis (ŏs'tēō'pərō`sĭs), disorder in which the normal replenishment of old bone tissue is severely disrupted, resulting in weakened bones and increased risk of fracture; osteopenia in older people. In a study of 615 men and women aged 68 to 91, the average protein intake was 68 grams a day. About a quarter of the people consumed less than the recommended intakes (roughly 55 to 65 grams a day for men and 45 to 55 grams a day for women). They lost more bone over four years than those who consumed the most protein. Only protein from animal foods (dairy, fish, poultry poultry, domesticated fowl kept primarily for meat and eggs; including birds of the order Galliformes, e.g., the chicken, turkey, guinea fowl, pheasant, quail, and peacock; and natatorial (swimming) birds, e.g., the duck and goose. , and meat) appeared to protect bones. What to do: Make sure you get sufficient protein to protect not only your bones, but your muscles and other body tissues. If age has curbed your appetite, try not to cut back on protein-rich foods (like seafood seafood Edible aquatic animals excluding mammals, but including both freshwater and ocean creatures. Seafood includes bony and cartilaginous fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, edible jellyfish, sea turtles, frogs, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. , poultry, lean meat, beans, low-fat dairy products dairy products dairy npl → produits laitier dairy products dairy npl → Milchprodukte pl, Molkereiprodukte pl , and eggs). Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 15: 2504, 2000. |
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