Osteoporosis Diet

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Soluble Prebiotic Fiber

All plant fiber arrives in the colon unchanged.  There, it is the soluble (meaning water soluble) fibers that are used by certain of the gut’s bacteria to enhance the absorption of calcium.  The two fibers that have been most studied are inulin and oligofructose.  In fact, when a group of young teenagers took this fiber supplement daily, they had a 20% increase in bone density (bone strength) after one year.
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