Are You Getting Your Daily Calcium?

As moms we tend to leave ourselves as the last person to take care of. But, whether you’re an expecting mom or a pre menopause or post menopausal woman, we all need a certain amount of calcium everyday.

Osteoporosis is a major concern for women young and old. Not surprisingly, most women do not take in the recommended daily amount of calcium. If you are like me, taking a calcium supplement while a good source unfortunately tends to create a problem. For me, let’s just say it “constipation.”

Well, I recently had a visit with my doctor and he gave me a list of foods that contain calcium. This list provides the amount we should be getting daily, as well as what each food contains. I thought I would share it with you.

The daily recommended dose of calcium is…

1500 mg. & 800 units of Vitamin D

Food Sources

1 cup Plain Low fat Yogurt 415
1 cup Yogurt w/fruit 300
1 cup Skim or 1% milk 302
1 cup 2% milk 291
1 English muffin w/ butter 103
3 oz. perch cooked 117
1 Large plain Hamburger w/ bun 74
½ cup cooked Carrots 25
1 cup Almonds 332

In this short list, you can see there are many surprising sources for calcium. Along with these, there are also various kinds of supplements such as, Viactive chews, Os-Cal, and Caltrate. You can also find calcium in antacids such as Tums, Alka mints, and Mylanta.

As women bearing the weight of the world on our shoulders it is imperative that we keep ourselves healthy. For more information on foods that contain calcium, visit your family doctor.