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From: smh@mhuxl.UUCP (henning)
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Subject: Re: nutrition, milk, greens & calcium
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Date: Thu, 20-Feb-86 10:10:33 EST
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From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA mhuxl!smh

> Regarding milk, he gave it a very low opinion.  His claims:
> calcium (and Vit. D) you can get from dozens of other foods, e.g.
> turnip greens, whole wheat bread, peanuts, beans, olives etc.  

Local papers have published several stories stating that spinach
and several other dark green 'greens' were counter productive for
calcium since they contain oxallic acid which inhibits calcium
assimilation.  I also agree that milk is overrated, but it is a
hell of a lot better than tea, coffee, coke, diet soda, etc.  Some
people should only consume skim milk, but milk is one of the most
complete foods.  If I had to choose 2 foods, I would choose milk
and eggs.  If I had to choose 10 foods, I wouldn't choose either one.