2. Excessive coffee consumption: a trap for caffeine lovers.
One cup of coffee a day is fine. However, after drinking three or four cups, caffeine inhibits proper calcium absorption by the intestines. The body then excretes more minerals in the urine, which in the long term reduces bone density. Elderly people, weakened by natural calcium loss, are most at risk.
To counterbalance this effect, simply drink a glass of calcium-rich mineral water with each coffee or slightly reduce your daily intake.
