Question

drinking milk as an important health practice is not something that everyone accepts without question anymore. substitute milks are very popular on the market for various health, environmental, and animal - related reasons, but for those who can and do want to drink dairy milk, the question arises as to whether they should just because they might like it, or whether there is a health - related purpose as well. milk producers support the idea that milk is an important component of daily health. the international osteoporosis foundation (iof), in an... article for iofbonehealth.org titled “milk and other dairy foods are good for bone health,”: “evidence strongly supports the benefits of dairy products for bone and muscle health. studies have shown that bone loss is reduced and there is an improvement in muscle mass and strength with adequate dairy intake.” in contrast, however, emil q. javier, phd, former president of the national academy of science and technology (nast) (philippines), in an... article for the manila bulletin titled “whole foods and plant - based diets for longer healthier lives (part iii),” the claim of increased health through milk: “american women aged 50 and older who consume more cows milk and dairy products per person than the rest of the world have one of the highest rates of hip fractures. the only countries with higher hip fracture rates are australia, new zealand and those in europe where they consume even more milk than the united states.” source citation: “is drinking milk a good way to build strong bones?” procon.org, 4 oct 2018, milk.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionid=000828 accessed 14 nov 2018.

Explanation:

The IOF supports milk's health - benefits for bones and muscles. Javier disputes it, citing high hip - fracture rates in milk - consuming regions.

Answer:

disputes