As we get old we usually tend to fend off milk drinking and favor coffee drinking instead. Well I do. In doing so, unless we are taking calcium supplements or consuming other calcium-rich foods, by skipping the beneficial daily glass of milk, we are actually neglecting our bone's health.

For people like me who is not much of a milk drinker, there is good news for alternatives.

According to a recent animal study conducted at the Texas A & M University, drinking lots of orange juice or Grapefruit juice can possibly reduce bone loss and reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.

"Such effects could be associated with bioactive flavonoids in citrus juice that possess antioxidant properties that protect tissue against oxidative injury," said Deyhim.

This conclusion agrees with another recent study by the same researchers (Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol. 53, pp. 2009-2014), which reported that flavonoids and limonoids could potentially improve bone health.

"The fact that citrus juices affect bone quality support exploration of citrus juice as a natural food source that potentially benefits skeletal health," concluded Deyhim.

And so for those like me, orange or grape fruit juice is a good alternative for bone health. I guess I'll stick to orange juice, I never liked grape fruit juice either.

Source: NutraIngredients