Cleaning up eggs, p. 9 A guide to sandwich shops, p. 12 Tuna in a pouch, back cover NOVEMBER 2010 $2.5 0 CENT ER FOR SCI ENCE IN THE PUBL IC INT EREST An apple. A bagel. A chunk of cheese. Which of them may weaken your bones and muscles, boosting your long-term risk of hip or spinal fractures? It’s no surprise that calcium-rich cheese should help strengthen your bones (though that may not happen if you get too little vitamin D). But recent studies also suggest that too many grain foods —bagels, bread, cereal, rice, pasta, and cookies and other baked goods—may lead to bone and muscle loss by creating an acid load in the body. The good news: Replacing grains with fruits and vegetables can neutralize the acid load (and maybe some of that blubber load you’ve been trying to jettison). Here’s the latest on what we know about what may—and may not—keep you fracture-free. Continued on p. 3. Photo: Eric Audras/PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections/Getty Images.
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