2007-11-01 12:52:27 · 4 answers · asked by esha26 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Good plant sources of calcium include tofu (if prepared using calcium sulphate contains more than four times the calcium of whole cow's milk), green leafy vegetables, seeds and nuts. The calcium in green vegetables which are not high in oxalate e.g. kale, is absorbed as well or better than the calcium from cow's milk. Some soya milks e.g. Provamel, Plamil, Granovita are fortified with calcium. Drinking hard water can provide 200mg of calcium daily but soft water contains almost none. Other calcium rich foods include black molasses, edible seaweeds, watercress, parsley and dried figs.
2007-11-01 13:11:20 · answer #1 · answered by caroline ♥♥♥♥♥ 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The best natural sources I can think of are green, leafy vegetables, like mustard or collard greens, spinach and broccoli. You could always supplement with calcium-fortified juice or tofu.
I try to stay away from dairy as much as possible. If you have to go with dairy, I would recommend 100% natural milk, which means the cows are pasture-fed and are not given hormones. Also, low-fat or fat-free cheese and yogurt so the body can absorb the calcium easier.
2007-11-01 13:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by saulsx 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Calcium is very common. It's in nearly everything.
You can check this out for some common food sources etc.
http://www.bestbread.ca/QUICK_-_REFERENCE_NUTRITION_CHART.pdf
2007-11-02 08:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by Scocasso ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, clay (from limestone). I heard about a guy who made a living on digging up clay, and making it into a dietary supplement.
2007-11-01 13:11:07 · answer #4 · answered by Special K 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋