224205 496 Health & Nutrition Diet Better Health true Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:46:43 -0800 /system/videos/1/81/83/26/268381.flv getting,more,health,diet,nutrients,supplements,calcium,bone,heart,weight,losing,more,foods How To Get More Calcium Into Your Diet http://www.howcast.com/videos/224205-How-To-Get-More-Calcium-Into-Your-Diet http://www.howcast.com/videos/224205-How-To-Get-More-Calcium-Into-Your-Diet/edit approved 105 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=224205"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=224205" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 0 downpourpro http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224205/Calcium_in_Diet_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 282 false false false 91981 0 20 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224205/20.jpg Know how much you need Know how much calcium you need. Adults require 1,000 milligrams of calcium per day. Children age 4 to 8 need 800, and kids 9 to 18 1,300. Men and women over 50 should get 1,200.

]]> 91982 1 34 Tip Do not exceed 2,500 milligrams per day. Too much calcium can damage your kidneys and interfere with the absorption of other essential minerals.

]]> 91983 2 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224205/42.jpg Eat more dairy Eat at least two servings of dairy foods each day. A cup of skim milk or yogurt or 1½ ounces of cheddar cheese provides nearly a third of what you need.

]]> 91984 3 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224205/52.jpg Drink fortified juice Drink a cup of calcium-fortified orange juice with breakfast to gain another third or more of your daily calcium.

]]> 91985 4 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224205/59.jpg Eat more dark greens Eat dark green vegetables. A cup of spinach has almost as much calcium as a cup of milk, and collard greens have more.

]]> 91986 5 67 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224205/67.jpg Eat bony fish Eat canned sardines and salmon with bones to gain another 20 to 30 percent of your daily calcium per serving.

]]> 91987 6 74 Tip Cut down on caffeine to get more calcium from the foods you eat.

]]> 91988 7 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224205/78.jpg Get enough vitamin D Get enough vitamin D. To absorb calcium your body needs this vitamin, found in fortified milk, cereals, and juices, and fish such as tuna, salmon, and mackerel.

]]> 91989 8 89 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/224205/89.jpg Take a supplement Take a supplement if you can’t get enough calcium from your food. For better absorption, take half in the morning and half in the evening.

]]> 91990 9 97 Fact Calcium is the fifth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, making up three and a half percent of it.

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