Here’s a quick tip for you that will help you increase the amount of calcium you get through your food each day. When you are preparing soups or hot cereals like oatmeal for that matter, use skim milk instead of water. Not only do you get a bit of extra calcium with each spoonful, it […]

Why not start your day off with a big boost of calcium that will keep your bones strong. Of course it is also incredibly delicious and gives you the energy to get off to a great start of the day. I call it my calcium boost breakfast smoothie.
Breakfast Smoothie
1/2 cup of low-fat yogurt (any flavor)
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I just have a quick tip for you today… if you are taking a calcium supplement, it may be a good idea to take some magnesium as well. If you have been taking calcium for a while, you may have noticed one of it’s unpleasant side effects - something that’s usually not talked about… You’re […]

We love to eat instant oatmeal in the morning. It’s fast, easy, pretty healthy and most importantly, the kids enjoy it and will actually eat it on a regular basis. As a mom, I’m of course concerned about my kids health, and am wondering if they are getting enough calcium to grow healthy bones.
Since my […]

According to a new study by researchers from the University of Sheffield, taking a daily calcium supplement helps increase the bone density and the amount of minerals found in the bones of teenage girls. Since about 35% of an adult’s bone mass is produced during the teenage years, getting enough calcium at this stage of […]

We’ve been talking about calcium and calcium supplements for quite some time now and I thought it might be interesting to take a look at who discovered calcium in the first place. It turns out that this element was first isolated by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808 in England. He isolated it by electrolyzing a […]

I actually get this question quite a bit… does taking a daily multivitamin take care of your calcium requirements? Not quite.
Almost all multivitamins include calcium, but not enough to cover your entire daily requirements. Take a look at the label of your vitamin bottle. Next to calcium, it should tell you how much is included […]

I spoke to a vegan friend of mine the other day and the topic of nutrition came up. As a vegan, my friend has to pay a little more attention to the foods she eats to make sure she gets all the nutrients her body needs. One concern that often comes up is the amount […]

Getting enough calcium in your daily diet is only part of the story. In order for your body to properly absorb this mineral, it needs Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. We can either get Vitamin D through the foods we eat, or it can be made by our bodies provided we are […]