2006-07-02 11:40:47 · 18 answers · asked by the.chosen.one 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Suzy Firestarter is almost your best answer, except the following. The body can only absorb 500mg at a time. Dairy is the best source of calcium b/c it is the most absorbable. Tums and Rolaids are a horrible form of calcium b/c your body has difficulty absorbing them.
When purchasing calcium supplements, ensure to look for the elemental calcium content, not the total content. For instance, a pill containing 500mg of Calcium Carbonate provides 200mg of elemental calcium. Hence one pill in this example only provides 200mg of calcium, not 500mg.
Calcium Citrate e.g. Citracal or Solgar: Calcium is best absorbed in an acidic environment, hence calcium citrate is the best absorbed supplemental form of calcium. It does not require extra stomach acid for absorption; hence we may take it anytime in a day, even on an empty stomach. However Calcium Citrate usually provides less elemental calcium per pill, therefore one may need to take a relatively more numbers of pills per day depending to the needs. Cautions: people with acid reflux may not be able to tolerate calcium citrate
Calcium Carbonate e.g. Tums or Caltrate: Most calcium pills in the market are in the form of calcium carbonate. It requires extra stomach acid for better absorption, hence it is best taken after meals.
Dolomite, Bone Meal or Oyster Shell: These naturally occurring calcium pills may contain heavy metal or lead. At the moment, calcium supplements are not tested by any regulatory agency for lead content. Therefore, it's best to avoid.
Calcium Gluconate and Calcium Lactate: These types of calcium pills contain low content of elemental calcium. Hence, one may need to take a large amount of tablets to meet the calcium requirement
Coral Calcium: This type of calcium is marketed for more than bone health. Its infomercial claimed that it can cure 200 human diseases. It's indeed only Calcium Carbonate. (dont buy in to the scams)
Also dont consume more 2500mg of calcium a day.
You should also know that you MUST have ample Vit-D and A to absorb your calcium. AND, Fiber and Iron "block" your body's absorbtion of Calcium.
If you have bone mass issues an exercise routing that includes strength training/weight training aids in accumulating bone mass.
Inshort your best bet is low-fat dairy products for
In addition to what has been listed: Most are vary good and accurate know this:
If you eat 3oz of the following you will get the listed amount of Calcium:
Seaseme Seeds: 975 (naturally not all of it will be absorbed but a good source still)
Tofu prep'd with calcium sulfate: 683 (same issue as seaseme seeds)
Almonds - 278
Kidney beans - 195
Turnip Greans - 195
Dandelion Greens - 195
Brazilian nuts (unblanced) - 176
Seaweed - 168
Arugula - 160 (This is actually true of most of your dark green leafy veggies that you would make with a salad The kicker is... UNCOOKED! the same goes for spinach)
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B/w 50 and 100mg: Various Legumes, Eggs, Raisins, Chard, Chickpeas, Lentils, Oats, Various nuts, Sun-Dried Tomatoes.
Also Viactiv is the best supplement out there IMO. One chew offers 500mg of Calcium Citrate. take one in the am and one in the pm. And you have 1000mg of calcium. If you are over 50 and need the additional 200 miligrams, cottage cheese, and yogurt make great mid morning snack additions!
I hope this helps!
2006-07-02 12:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by RockStarinTx 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Dairy products, calcium fortified orange juice, broccoli, canned salmon, navy beans, almonds,mustard greens, spinach,collard greens,turnips. age 19-50 require 1000mg a day, Over 50 requires 1200mg a day. Supplements.your body can only absorb 600mg at a time. Take supplements with food for better absorption. Be sure you take a calcium supplement gets absorbed and not passed in the stool. One old test that works is to put the tablet in vinegar. If it breaks down in 30 min, it will be easily absorbed.Good luck and have a great week.
2006-07-02 18:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dairy, milk products like milk, and cheese are good sources of calcium. So are anti-acid pills like Tums and Rolaids. The calcium compound is the active ingredient.
Personally I like string cheese.
2006-07-02 18:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
milk, cheese, yogurt, cream, ice cream, the stomach stuff Tums and Rolaids, some diet drinks and bars have calcium, some orange juices have added calcium, and calcium supplements.
2006-07-02 18:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk! Cheese, ice cream, yogurt, more cheese, small sardines IF eaten with the bones, more milk, sour cream, butter, heavy cream, and, of course, fruit flavored Tums.
2006-07-02 18:44:10 · answer #5 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dairy, including yogurt, cheese & milk and dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, collard greens
2006-07-02 18:50:38 · answer #6 · answered by valips 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yogurt and milk. Cheeses
2006-07-02 18:42:25 · answer #7 · answered by goodbye 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Milk, cheese, cottage cheese, yougurt, and some fortified
cereals.
2006-07-02 19:02:57 · answer #8 · answered by Bethany 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dairy products. specially milk and cheese.
2006-07-02 18:44:41 · answer #9 · answered by Katy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
believe it or not oranges have lots of calcium in them too.
2006-07-02 18:47:35 · answer #10 · answered by raynelley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋