Calcium in Foods 2020

Take Control Naturally.  Get your calcium in foods! Chart of common foods high in Calcium in mg (adapted from the USDA website):

Protein!!!!!

Two weeks after Turkey Coma at Thanksgiving dinner, we think we get plenty of protein.  We do occasionally.  Most of us do not get enough protein on a daily basis....

Calcium Can Be Confusing

Getting the right amount of Calcium every day can be confusing.  The total of 1200 mg (1500 mg to correct long term deficiency) daily sounds easy.  You can only absorb...

Brie for Breakfast

Welcome to the European Breakfast Buffet.  Calcium rich foods are featured in cheeses and yogurts.  At least 3 choices of cheeses on a rotation from day to day.  Yogurt comes...

Bones Are Protein

Bones are primarily made of protein.  Sure, we think of them as mostly calcium, but calcium is only a small portion of the total construct.  Most of Bone Matrix, the...

Healthy Vegan is More than No Meat

A parent is worried about a teen-aged daughter who has decided that she is a Vegan.  She has decided that she will be more healthy if she avoids all animal...