Inulin - Osteoporosis Message Board

merryk · 07-20-2003, 01:55 PM

I purchased Stonyfield Farm yogurt today that has inulin added to it, which is supposed to help in the absorption of calcium. I did a brief search on the internet and found that a study was done at Baylor U. on adolescent girls in which their calcium absorption rate increased by 18 percent. Inulin can be found in breakfast cereals as well as low fat yogurts and may be listed as oliofructose or chicory root fiber.
Please let me know if you know anything more about this natural dietary fiber.

Kaitrin · 10-30-2003, 03:41 PM

I have recently heard of this as well. I did a search too, and it was not clear to me how much inulin you have to get in order to reap the benefits. Also, it seems to me that you could acheive the same benefit by simply taking more calcium (taking 600 mg seems like it would still be better than taking 300 but increasing absorption by 18%, you know...)
I saw that certain foods, including bananas, contain inulin but I haven't seen any lists of how much inulin is in these foods - anyone? I'll look some more, too -
~Kait