You’ve heard all the talk about osteoporosis and how important it is for both your bones and your teeth to get enough calcium in your diet. You may be wondering if you are getting enough of this essential element through the foods you eat, or if you need to take a calcium supplement. Read more about the importance of calcium.
Your body needs about 1,000 mg of calcium per day. This may sound like a lot, but considering that an 8 oz cup of plain , nonfat yogurt gives you almost half of the calcium needed. Other great sources of calcium are any dairy products including milk and cheese, soy milk, tofu, broccoli and fortified cereals and beans.
If you can’t or won’t eat dairy products, getting enough calcium through the foods you eat gets a little more challenging, but can still be done. Focus on getting enough calcium rich non-dairy foods in your diet.
Just about anyone who eats a balanced, healthy diet should be getting enough calcium through the foods they eat. If you are concerned, meet with a dietitian, or talk to your doctor about your diet. He or she can make recommendations on whether or not you should be taking a calcium supplement.
One way to do this is to chew a tums or viactive once a day.
January 29th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
well yes many people can get the propper amount of calcium in their diet, but it is not just calcium needed to help prevent against osteoporosis. Other monerals like magnesium, strontium, vitamin d, vitamin k and boron are all key bone building minerals that work with calcium. This is why for some people need a calcium supplement with these minerals in it because they cannot get enough of these minerals in their diet.