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Is it true?calcium in cow milk is not absorbable?also, milk causes bone lose due to acidity?vegan advocate had many negative things to say about dairy
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Calcium in: vegetables is more bio-available than calcium in dairy. Your body absorbs it better. Dairy is not well tolerated by many people but I'd rather trust a cow than a chemist (packaged foods).
Answered 11/28/2014
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