Vegetarians who focus on raw foods have light, but otherwise healthy, bones

Vegetarians who focus on raw foods have light, but otherwise healthy, bones

Highlight:When researchers found raw food vegetarians had lower bone density that average Americans, they immediately thought about osteoporosis and risk of fractures. But further study showed that, while their bone density was very light, these vegetarians showed none of the biological markers associated with osteoporosis. In fact, they had a normal rate of bone turnover, high rates of Vitamin D, and high levels of a protein that protects against inflammation.

Original source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-03/wuso-rfv032505.php

Summary:
-Vegetarians who don't cook their food have abnormally low bone mass, usually a sign of osteoporosis and increased fracture risk.
-But a research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis also found that raw food vegetarians have other biological markers indicating their bones, although light in weight, may be healthy.
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