calcium

important for strong bones and teeth

Bones are living tissue.  Our bodies continually remove and replace small amounts of this mineral from our bones as they grow. If more mineral is removed than is replaced, bones become weaker and have a greater chance of breaking. 

If you get enough of this mineral from the foods you eat and drink, your body doesn´t have to take the calcium from your bones and bones can stay strong.  In fact, getting enough of this mineral when you’re young can help prevent osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and more likely to break.

This mineral also can help build strong teeth.  Both baby teeth and adult teeth need this mineral to grow and develop.  This mineral can also help protect teeth against tooth decay and also helps make gums healthy and makes jawbones strong too. 

Sources of calcium

This mineral is found in a variety of foods.  Low-fat and fat-free milk and other dairy products are great sources of this mineral because of they have so much of it.

Tweens and teens can get most of their daily requirements from 3 cups of low-fat or fat-free milk, but they also need additional servings of this mineral to get the 1,300 mg necessary for strong bones. 

Other reasons low-fat and fat-free milk and dairy products are great sources of this mineral include:

• Low-fat and fat-free milk has lots of this mineral with little or no fat.
• The content in low-fat and fat-free milk and dairy products is easy for the body to absorb and in a form that gives the body easy access to this mineral
• Low-fat and fat-free milk has added vitamin D, which is important for helping your body better absorb this mineral.
• Milk and dairy products, also, provide other essential nutrients that are important for optimal bone health and development.

• Dark green, leafy vegetables, such as spinach, broccoli, and bok choy
• Foods with this mineral added, such as fortified tofu, orange juice, soy beverages, and breakfast cereals or breads

Food labels can tell you how much of this mineral is in one serving of food. Look at the % Daily Value (% DV) on the food label.

Establish a Nutritional Foundation that supplies calcium

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