What I need to know about Calcium

Written by Jessica Smith

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

Common names     * Calcium Recommended Intake     * Males and females 19-50 yrs: 1000 mg/day     * Males and females 51-70 yrs: 1200 mg/day What's Calcium for?     * Involved in bone and teeth structure     * Aids in muscle contraction, blood clotting, blood vessel contraction and dilation, secretion of enzymes and hormones, and nerve function     * Protects against osteopenia, osteoporosis, and hypertension     * May play a role in preventing high blood cholesterol, diabetes, colon cancer, and obesity Best Food sources     * Dairy products, such as milk, yogurt, and cheese     * Kale, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, mustard and turnip greens, bok choy, parsley, watercress, some seaweeds     * Canned fish with the bones in     * Calcium fortified juice, soy milk, tofu, and cereals