Calcium provides more health benefits than strong bones and teeth. Studies show that it also prevent s Osteoporosis and a whole lot more!
Why Your body Needs Calcium
What is calcium?
Calcium is a mineral that is needed by our bodies to make strong bones and teeth, However, calcium has also been shown to help prevent osteoporosis a condition that causes considerable bone loss and pain.
Benefits of calcium:
Check the nutrition label to see the percentage of DV. Foods with a DV (daily value) of calcium. Look for fat-free or low-fat milk products. (Lactose-reduced milk products are also good sources of calcium.)
Adults need calcium for healthy teeth and bones. The recomended daily alloance for calcium is 1,000 mg per day for adults age 10-50. Women need 1, 200 mg because of hormone changes. Hormone changes in women can have a negative impact on their bone mass. Both men and women 70 and older need 1,200 mg every day. (Walding, 2011).
Reference:
Walding, A. (Aug. 24, 2011). Adults require how much calcium. Livestrong.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/525826-adults-require-how-much- calcium/
Calcium Update 10/1/2011:
According to the Office of Dietary SupplementsAccording to the Office of Dietary Supplements, we have more calcium in our bodies than any other mineral. You can get it from foods you eat, from foods with calcium added to it and, dietary supplements. Some antacids contain calcium, like Tums.
Calcium is required for:
The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance for a female 0-6 mos. Is 200mg, and the amounts go up as you get older. For example, a 1-3 year old female needs 700 mg. that is 500mg more than she needed at 0-6 mos.
Recommended Dietary Allowance for Females Age 19-70 years
At age 19-50 the amount of calcium needed is 1000 mg due to the fact that our bones grow and get larger as we get older. Interestingly, the amount of RDA for calcium is the same for men and women in all age groups except Men of 21-70 years of age which only need 1000mg, whereas women need 1,200 mg between 51-70 years of age.
Health Problems Related to Calcium
According to some studies (not all),taking too much calcium can cause health problems, such as low blood pressure and an increased risk for developing hypertension particularly in middle-aged and older women (Dietary supplement fact sheet, 2011).
Reference Dietary supplement fact sheet. Calcium. Retrieved Oct. 1, 2011 from Office of Dietary Supplements. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/calcium/
References
Calcium shopping lists.U.S. Department of health & human services. (May 11, 2011).
Healthfinder.gov-Sponsored by the National Health Information Center.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/prevention/ViewTool.aspx?toolId=47
Shriver, E. K. (May 11, 2011). Health information. Calcium. National Institutes of Health. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/calcium.cfm
Calcium is a mineral that is needed by our bodies to make strong bones and teeth, However, calcium has also been shown to help prevent osteoporosis a condition that causes considerable bone loss and pain.
Benefits of calcium:
- Builds strong bones
- Builds strong teeth
- Prevents tooth decay
- Makes gums healthy
- Makes jawbones strong
- Prevents Osteoporosis
- Dark green, leafy vegetables (example: broccoli, bok choy, spinach, collard greens
- Foods enriched, fortified or with calcium added (example: orange juice, soy beverages, calcium fortified tofu, breakfast cereals, breads.
- Milk, cheese & low fat dairy products
- Lactose reduced products
- Foods enriched with calium
- Fat free foods
- Orange juice
- Soy beverages
- Breakfast cereal
- Tofu
Check the nutrition label to see the percentage of DV. Foods with a DV (daily value) of calcium. Look for fat-free or low-fat milk products. (Lactose-reduced milk products are also good sources of calcium.)
- Fat-free or low-fat yogurt
- Fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk
- Cheese (3 grams of fat or less per serving)
- Fat-free or low-fat cottage cheese
Adults need calcium for healthy teeth and bones. The recomended daily alloance for calcium is 1,000 mg per day for adults age 10-50. Women need 1, 200 mg because of hormone changes. Hormone changes in women can have a negative impact on their bone mass. Both men and women 70 and older need 1,200 mg every day. (Walding, 2011).
Reference:
Walding, A. (Aug. 24, 2011). Adults require how much calcium. Livestrong.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/525826-adults-require-how-much- calcium/
Calcium Update 10/1/2011:
According to the Office of Dietary SupplementsAccording to the Office of Dietary Supplements, we have more calcium in our bodies than any other mineral. You can get it from foods you eat, from foods with calcium added to it and, dietary supplements. Some antacids contain calcium, like Tums.
Calcium is required for:
- Vascular contraction
- Vasodilation
- Muscle function
- Nerve transmission
- Intracellular signaling
- Hormonal secretion
- Only 1% of the calcium we ingest is used to support these.
- 99% of calcium is stored in bones and teeth.
The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance for a female 0-6 mos. Is 200mg, and the amounts go up as you get older. For example, a 1-3 year old female needs 700 mg. that is 500mg more than she needed at 0-6 mos.
Recommended Dietary Allowance for Females Age 19-70 years
At age 19-50 the amount of calcium needed is 1000 mg due to the fact that our bones grow and get larger as we get older. Interestingly, the amount of RDA for calcium is the same for men and women in all age groups except Men of 21-70 years of age which only need 1000mg, whereas women need 1,200 mg between 51-70 years of age.
Health Problems Related to Calcium
According to some studies (not all),taking too much calcium can cause health problems, such as low blood pressure and an increased risk for developing hypertension particularly in middle-aged and older women (Dietary supplement fact sheet, 2011).
Reference Dietary supplement fact sheet. Calcium. Retrieved Oct. 1, 2011 from Office of Dietary Supplements. http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/calcium/
References
Calcium shopping lists.U.S. Department of health & human services. (May 11, 2011).
Healthfinder.gov-Sponsored by the National Health Information Center.
http://www.healthfinder.gov/prevention/ViewTool.aspx?toolId=47
Shriver, E. K. (May 11, 2011). Health information. Calcium. National Institutes of Health. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/calcium.cfm
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