Sodium connection.(salty diet puts girls at risk of osteoporosis in later life)(Brief Article)

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A high-salt diet weakens the bones of girls as young as 10 to 15 and puts them at risk of osteoporosis in later life, according to research published in April 2005 in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. At Camp Calcium, a Purdue University-based summer camp funded by the...

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