On the girls’ very best days, I’m lucky if they drink 2 cups of milk.
On the girls' very best days, I'm lucky if they drink 2 cups of milk. It's usually MUCH less. More like 1 cup and 2 out of 3 days, an ounce of cheese. I can figure out how much yogurt etc might help with the cause, but what about calcium-rich veggies/fruits?
My 9th-grade health class...
We would like to know the amount of calcium needed daily for a person according to his age, gender, and weight.
We are the Lebanese Osteoporosis Prevention Society (LOPS). Our concern among others is to provide awareness to our society about osteoporosis and how to prevent it. We are very interested in your articles about osteoporosis and the optimal calcium intake. We would like to have documents, questionnaires or protocols about the detection of the...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who have osteoporosis or don’t get enough calcium?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who have osteoporosis or don't get enough calcium?
The Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice groups of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provide medical nutrition therapy based on your diagnosis. Dietitians often have their own private practice nutrition counseling services in addition to...
How do you get your daily requirement of calcium?
I am concerned about women getting brittle bones from not enough calcium. I don't like to drink milk except with cereal. How do you get your daily requirement of calcium? You can meet the Recommended Dietary Allowance of 1,000 milligrams (women or men 19 to 50 years of age) to 1,200 milligrams (women or...
I’m concerned about getting enough calcium at 34 years old.
I'm concerned about getting enough calcium and am only 34 years old. The other day, I was watching a popular television program and they were discussing osteoporosis in women after menopause.
Osteoporosis is characterized by a loss of calcium from bone, especially the spine and deterioration of bone tissue to the point it looks like...
I fractured some bones. Other than a balanced diet and 3 glasses of milk a day should I be taking anything else?
Hi, I have just fractured my radius and my patella other than a balanced diet and 3 glasses of milk a day should I be taking anything else? I am a 32-year-old male in good health.
So sorry to hear about your broken forearm and kneecap. I imagine your arm and affected leg are both...
I have intolerance to milk and dairy derivatives.
I hope you can help me. I have an intolerance to milk and dairy derivatives. Of course, I now have to check labels for all kinds of milk ingredients. One ingredient I am not sure of is calcium lactate. I am wondering if you can tell me if calcium lactate is a milk derivative....
I am in excellent health except for a leg ache that occurs at night.
I had been on Phen/Fen about a year- just working out to try to get my weight down. I am in excellent health except for a mysterious leg ache that occurs only at night. I think it could be some kind of vitamin deficiency- can you suggest something? Please reply.
If you get muscle cramps...
One antacid a day and you will have your daily required calcium according to my friend’s doctor.
You should eat one antacid a day and you will have your daily required calcium, according to my friend's doctor. Is this true or false?
True and False. Check the Nutrition Facts label on the antacid. Some antacids (chewable tablets) do contain calcium carbonate which is 40% calcium, but the amounts vary between brand names....
Does baking a custard affect the calcium in milk?
Does baking a custard affect the calcium in milk?
Cooking does not alter the calcium in milk. Calcium from milk in baked custard stays in the same form as calcium in fluid milk. Minerals are usually pretty stable to most cooking methods.
The absorption of calcium can be decreased by oxylates in green leafy vegetables or...
