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Susan\nBrown director of the Center for better\nbones you know every once in a while I\ntake a few minutes to answer your\nquestions we have lots of questions\ncoming through the website many\nquestions we receive on our blog and I'm\ngoing to try to answer a few for you\ntoday like some of the questions that I\nreceived a long time ago one really\ninteresting from New Zealand asking\nabout dairy and their question is\nthey've heard that dairy is acidifying\nand it really shouldn't be used because\nit creates the acid condition so we\nshouldn't use it for bone another person\nwrites to me and says what's the latest\nnews on dairy for bone health but what I\nwant to tell you is it in our opinion\nhere at the Centre for better bones\ndairy can be a very good food if you\ndigest it well it is only slightly\nacidic as all proteins are acidic and\ndairy has some protein but it's only\nslightly acidic it's not as acid forming\nas meats or some of the beans or other\nhigher protein food if you look at it\naround the world there's many cultures\nwhere dairy is really highly used and\nhighly appreciated it has a good country\nthere's a lot of protein to the diet a\nlot of minerals a lot of phosphorus and\nif you get fermented dairy like say\nyogurt or kefir buttermilk that gives a\nwonderful probiotic boost in fact the\nresearch that I wrote about recently in\nthe blog was people who habitually ate\nyogurt seem to have better bone density\nso I think dairies fine the problem is\nthat our digestion for so many of us is\na week and we don't digest dairy well\nand so we have to avoid it one of my\ncolleagues John do yard who is a\nspecialist in Ayurvedic medicine in his\nbook he called it eat wheat and his\nargument is that we should be able to\neat wheat and dairy but if we have weak\ndigestion we can't eat it so part of the\nsolution is correcting the digestion and\nnot just avoiding those hard to digest\nfoods all that being said you may be a\nvegetarian\nyou may develop a fine diet without\ndairy but I would not stop dairy just\nbecause of its slight acid load because\nwe still need acid forming foods we\nstill need proteins we just need those\nin balance with the alkaline forming\nfoods so another person wanted to know\nwhat the latest is I'm Dairy well what I\nwould say\nI think dairy can be a fine foods\nespecially fermented dairy but I don't\nthink dairy is going to solve a bone\nhealth problem in fact there's all kinds\nof research over decades where they\ntried to prove that taking high dairy\nwould correct a bone situation would\nactually correct osteoporosis and it\njust didn't prove positive unless the\nperson were extremely low saying 200\nmilligrams of calcium a day then taking\ndairy might boost you up a little it's\nnot a bad part of a mixed diet at all\nseveral people are writing about mk7 you\nknow that form of vitamin K one of the K\ntools as you might remember vitamin k1\nis produced by bacteria by in the green\nleafy vegetables and we get k1 and all\nthe greens and k2 is produced by\nbacteria a particular type of k2 we call\nmk7 that's often produced by fermented\nsoy that is extremely good at activating\nthe protein that prevents arterial\ncalcification and activating the","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dbex_B2kw1k\/default.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dbex_B2kw1k\/mqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dbex_B2kw1k\/hqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dbex_B2kw1k\/sddefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/dbex_B2kw1k\/maxresdefault.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2018-08-06T19:55:29+00:00","duration":"PT10M21S","embedUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dbex_B2kw1k","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm6Zry9uGdrZpm05sQLIxMw#Organization","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCm6Zry9uGdrZpm05sQLIxMw","name":"Dr. Susan E. 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If you feel like indulging your sweet tooth, you can skip the refined sugar, sucrose, dextrose, corn syrup and fructose.A better way to add a little sweetness \u2014 along with the big nutrient benefits \u2014 is to use blackstrap molasses. See some of my favorite ideas below.Table of ContentsToggleWhat is blackstrap molasses?Nutrition in blackstrap molassesCompare the nutrients in blackstrap molasses to table sugarMolasses spice cookie recipeMore ways to use blackstrap molassesFind out if Black Strap Molasses is Acidic or Alkaline FormingWhat is blackstrap molasses?Blackstrap molasses is the thick dark syrup \u2014 full of alkalizing, bone-building trace minerals \u2014 left after the third boiling in the sugar refining process.Nutrition in blackstrap molassesBlackstrap molasses is rich in many key bone nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, and even the hard to get trace mineral manganese. Some reports suggest you only need two teaspoons of blackstrap molasses to get 18% of the recommended daily value for manganese.Manganese plays a special role in bone cartilage and bone collagen formation and is required for bone mineralization. In one study, women with osteoporosis were found to have \u00bc the manganese levels of the women who didn\u2019t have osteoporosis.Compare the nutrients in blackstrap molasses to table sugarNutrient Content per 1 TablespoonNutrientBlackstrap Molasses (organic unsulfured)Table SugarCalcium200 mg0Magnesium100 mg0Potassium450 mg0Iron2.70-0.73 mg0Sodium30 mg0Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Selenium, ChromiumTrace amountsnoneTable Reference: U.S. Dept of Agriculture, USDA Branded Food Products Database, Jan. 2017Molasses spice cookie recipeFrom The Amazing Acid Alkaline Cookbook by Bonnie Ross(Makes 24 cookies)Ingredients3 Tbsp water1 Tbsp ground flaxseed2 C light spelt flour (or gluten-free baking mix)2 tsp baking soda1 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground ginger\u00bd tsp ground cloves1\/8 tsp sea salt2\/3 C Sucanat sugar\u00bd C clarified butter\u00bc C blackstrap molasses (originally regular molasses in the recipe)Sucanat sugar for coatingDirectionsPreheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat two 9-x-13-inch baking sheets with clarified butter, or line them with parchment paper and set aside.In a small bowl, combine the water and flaxseed. Stir well and let sit for 10 minutes.In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Set aside.In a large mixing bowl, combine the flaxseed mixture, sugar, butter, and the blackstrap molasses. Mix well with a spoon until blended.Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well with a spoon until blended.Lightly coat a plate or pan with sugar. Using your hands, shape the dough into 1\u00bd-inch balls and roll each ball over the sugared surface. Arrange the balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between the balls to allow for spreading.Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are set but the middle of the cookie is still soft. Let cool for 10 minutes and serve.More ways to use blackstrap molassesMolasses apple cider teaThis warming drink involves two of my alkalizing favorites.\u00a0 I simply put 1 Tbsp of blackstrap molasses and 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar in a cup of hot water and enjoy.Wholesome alternative sweetenerAs a simple sweetener, I like the flavor of blackstrap in yogurt, oatmeal, homemade granola, and even tea.\u00a0 It also works to replace some of the honey or maple syrup in your recipes with blackstrap.Barbecue sauce or veggie glazeIf you prepare homemade barbecue sauce try mixing a bit of blackstrap to secret BBQ sauce. Or, if you like to spice up things by glazing your root crops, try mixing a bit of blackstrap with butter for a flavorful glaze.Source for nutrition information: Whole FoodsFind out if Black Strap Molasses is Acidic or Alkaline FormingRead our evidence-based review of science-backed supplements for stronger bones.We cover the role of acid-alkaline balance in detail in our guide to the alkaline approach to bone health."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Bone Nutrition","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-nutrition\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Recipes to help you get the benefits of blackstrap molasses","item":"https:\/\/betterbones.com\/bone-nutrition\/blackstrap-molasses\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]