The industry is fighting efforts to remove flavored milk from school menus, saying kids will be in danger of
not getting the calcium they need to build strong bones.
Like many of the vegetables on our list, you're not
just getting a calcium food here, but a well - rounded item to add to your healthy eating.
The concerning data comes from a study that looked at the risk factors associated
with getting calcium almost exclusively from calcium - only supplement sources.
How could we possibly
get our calcium needs met and protect our bones and muscles without milk... even though we are human beings and not calves?
However, while you at
least get some calcium and protein with dairy, fatty foods offer nothing other than free radical damage and inflammation.
Many of us have been conditioned to believe that we can
only get calcium from dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt — but this is far from the truth.
We
animals get calcium from food or supplements but it does almost no good unless Vitamin D is there to absorb it.
As
for getting calcium, dairy is not the healthiest way for the majority of the population, nor is soy.
You
do get calcium and magnesium from low fat yoghurts, but you also get too much sugar and thus chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and acne.
(Note: there are plenty of amazing ways to
get calcium without dairy, such as from dark leafy greens and sea vegetables.)
Don't fool yourself into thinking that you're eating healthy
by getting calcium from Haagen - Dazs or Ben and Jerry's — both of which can pack more fat per serving than a fast food hamburger!
Most of you probably already know that there are many ways to
get calcium if you skip dairy, and spirulina is one of them.
Vegans should pretty much always take a B12 and Vit D supplement and will most
likely get calcium from nut milks / enriched plant milks and leafy greens, sesame, tofu (soya) and seaweed.
While ice cream does contain bone - building calcium, you're better
off getting calcium from other food sources, since ice cream contains about half the calcium as an equal serving of milk, which is lower in fat and calories.
A bed of spinach (
getting my calcium anywhere I can), a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of fresh herbs and scallions, and an egg white omelet packed with herbs.
Maybe there will one day be more soy / almond milk options, but I don't think we'll ever see 6 and 7 year
olds getting all their calcium from leafy greens and broccoli.
The committee took a more cautious route, adopting 1,100 milligrams of calcium daily as the «estimated average requirement» for all children aged nine to 18, meaning the amount that would ensure that at least half the children in that age
group get the calcium they require.
The good news is that a calcium inadequacy can be corrected simply by ingesting more calcium and making sure you're also getting enough vitamin D. «It's better to
get calcium through diet,» says Howard A. Selinger, MD, chair of family medicine at the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn..
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