Calcium: The key to strong bones and lifelong bone health

Calcium: The key to strong bones and lifelong bone health GOURMANDIA .NET Good food sources of calcium Amount of Calcium Needed Per Day (Milligram) Calcium's necessary counterparts Tips for building strong bones and preventing bone loss 1 cup 1to 1½oz, 10-6 months helps your body absorb and retain 7-12 months MAGNES IUM 210 270 1 cup 1,200 500 1. Exercise is essential when Yogurt Frozen Yogurt calcium Cheese 11-3 years Chocolate Milk 800 it comes to buildinggnd maintaming strong bones. 1,000 14-8 years 1,300 MILK 19-18 years critical nutrient that VitaminD 1 to 1, helps the body absorb calcium and regulates calcium in the blood 2. Minimize calcium-draining substances such as: 4 cups I19-50 years These foods have about the same amount of calcium as 1 cup of milk. Broccoli, Cooked sdn' 150+ years Collard Greens, Turnip Greens Cooked Cooked Beef & Macaroni & Cheese Cheese Taco Cheese Pizza women & CALCIUM Vitam SALT helps the body regulate calcium and form strong bones. 1 cup 10,000,000 number of U.S. adults who suffer from osteoporosis, a disorder characterized by porous and fragile bones Food sources of vitamin K include cabbage, cauliflower, spinach and other green, leafy vegetables, as well as cereals 12 inch, medium Clinical trials in women with 3 slices PMS have found that calcium Animal Protein Salt helps reduce mood and somatic symptoms Eight perent of those are women. associated with PMS. How your Body gets calcium Annual decreasses in the first years of menopause. Menepause leads to bone loss because decreasses in estrogen production both increase bone resoption and decrease calcium absorption. Caffeine 5% ABSORPTION - A KEY TO CALCIUM Alcohol cium percentage of calcium absorbed from food, on average, by infants and young childrenn, who need &. 60% substantial amounts of the mineral to build bone. Percentage of calcium absorbed from food, on average, by adults over the age of 21 years. This percentage continues to decrease as we age Soft Drinks 20% Foods you eat Supplements you take Source: www.helpguide.org 2 cups 1½cups Cottage Cheese ice Cream Pinto Beans, Red Beans, dnɔ MA 3,cups