Mayo Clinic on Osteoporosis by Ann Kearns

Author:Ann Kearns
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press
Published: 2021-10-13T12:55:15+00:00

Limit alcohol and caffeine

Alcohol supplies calories but few nutrients. It can be harmful for many reasons when consumed in excess, and some people shouldn’t drink at all. Having more than one to two alcoholic drinks a day can contribute to bone loss and reduce your body’s ability to absorb calcium. If you choose to drink, do it in moderation. Drinking alcohol with meals also slows its absorption.

Caffeine can slightly increase loss of calcium during urination, but much of the potentially harmful effect is due to caffeinated beverages too often being substituted for healthier drinks, such as milk. Moderate caffeine consumption — about 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day — won’t harm you as long as your diet contains adequate calcium. You can help offset calcium loss to coffee drinking by adding a tablespoon or two of milk to each cup.

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