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Dairy
Lactose intolerance among adults of Asian descent: 90-100 percent.
Among Native Americans: 95 percent.
Among people of African descent: 65-70 percent.
Among people of Italian descent: 65-70 percent.
Among people of Hispanic descent: 50-60 percent.
Among people of Caucasian descent: 10 percent.
Countries with the highest consumption of dairy products: Finland, Sweden, United States, England.
Countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis: Finland, Sweden, United States, England.
Daily calcium intake for African Americans: More that 1,000 mg.
Daily calcium intake for black South Africans: 196 mg.
Hip fracture rate for African Americans compared to black South Africans: 9 times greater.
Calcium intake in rural China: One-half that of people in the U.S.
Bone fracture rate in rural China: One-fifth that of people in the U.S.
Foods that when eaten produce calcium loss through urinary excretion: animal protein, salt, and coffee.
Amount of calcium lost in the urine of a woman after eating a hamburger: 28 milligrams.
Amount of calcium lost in the urine of a woman after drinking a cup of coffee: 2 milligrams.
Antibiotics allowed in U.S. cow's milk: 80.
Antibiotics found in soymilk: None.
Children with chronic constipation so intractable that it can't be treated successfully by laxatives, who are cured by switching from cow's milk to soymilk: 44 percent.
Average American's estimate when asked what percentage of adults worldwide do not drink milk: 1 percent.
Actual number of adults worldwide who do not drink milk: 65 percent.
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