How Do You Get The Recommended Amount Of Calcium?
• Get two servings of dairy. A serving of the dairy group is one glass of milk, a slice of cheese, or a cup of yogurt. Ice cream does contain milk, but it also contains lots of fat and calories, so this would not be the wisest choice. • Eat plenty of green leafy vegetables. These also contain calcium, although it is far less than the amount found in dairy. You would need to eat 5 cups of broccoli to get as much calcium as you can get in one glass of milk. However, these vegetables are low in calories and full of vitamins so if you enjoy them, you can eat just about as much as you want. • Try calcium-fortified foods. This means that they do not naturally contain calcium, but calcium is added in a manufacturing plant. You will find this on the labels of many brands of orange juice, soy products, cereal… just about anything. • Get plenty of Vitamin D. All the calcium in the world won’t do you any good if you don’t have Vitamin D alongside. Fortunately Vitamin D is very easy to get. Almo
