Calcium

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Calcium is absolutely essential for a healthy frame, adults should aim for about 1000 mg as a minimum daily requirement.  Bone mass for everyone peaks at about age 30 and then declines.  Osteoporosis- the weakening of bone-affects one of every three postmenopausal woman, but it also affects men, as well as young women.  The real take home message for everyone, young or old, man or women, is that we need to store up healthy bone to be drawn on later, the same way you put away money in a savings account.  Watch out for soda the phosphoric acid in soda actually interferes with the absorption of calcium into bones.  High sodium has a negative effect on bone integrity, and more than two cups of coffee daily also can contribute to bone loss.  
Some good sources for calcium are yogurt, nonfat dry milk, skim milk, tofu, almonds, and calcium-fortified cereals like Total.  So watch your soda intake as well as your coffee and try to add some of these recommendations into your diet.  Remember our bones are our foundation let's support them now so they can support us later!

 

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