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• A problem that many elderly people battle is bone loss. For years nutritionists have told people that too much protein intake for the elderly is harmful when in fact it is useful in fracture prevention
• Recent studies have caused many experts to refute the claim that high protein diets cause bone loss. In fact many are taking the debate a step further as data is now coming out that high protein diets increase bone health
• The studies where these claims came from originated in the 1960’s and 70’s. The research study compared bone density of only 25 vegetarians and 25 meat eaters with bone density being determined by x-rays of the third finger metacarpal. The studies were flawed and small but the protein and bone loss stigma still remains

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