According to Matthew T. Drake, MD, PhD, Chief of the Endocrinology and Metabolic Bone Disease Services at HSS, calcium intake has declined over the years. In a piece with Real Clear Science, Dr. Drake discusses the recent uptick in milk consumption & the importance of bone health.

Dairy milk is making a comeback -- and not a moment too soon for America's bone health.

Dr. Drake explained that calcium intake has declined over the years, as bone-weakening lifestyle factors have surged. Americans are spending more time indoors, sitting at desks, getting less vitamin D, and doing fewer weight-bearing activities. All of this contributes to an overlooked but growing crisis: our bones are becoming weaker, at an earlier age, and in greater numbers than most people realize.

Read the full article at realclearscience.com.