| Vegetarian calcium is beneficial for health as it does | | | | in 1 cup (cooked or uncooked). |
| not contain any fat content found in animal sources | | | | Soy beverages are also good sources of calcium |
| of calcium. It is difficult to point out the best source | | | | especially for elderly people. They may want to drink |
| of vegetarian calcium because there are many | | | | soy milk if they find regular milk difficult to digest. |
| beneficial vegetables that provide adequate quantities | | | | Similarly, people who want to lose weight should eat |
| of calcium. Some of the well-known names in this | | | | lots of green leafy vegetables, drink calcium-fortified |
| category are kale, broccoli, spinach, collard greens, | | | | orange juice and consume calcium supplements on a |
| turnip greens and okra. | | | | regular basis. |
| For people who don't like the taste of milk or cannot | | | | If you are calcium deficient and want to use calcium |
| digest other dairy products, choosing a source of | | | | tablets to overcome this deficiency, then don't forget |
| vegetarian calcium is the best choice. Soy beans, | | | | to exercise daily. Go for a walk or play an indoor |
| navy beans, lentils and split peas are also good | | | | sport if you are not used to exercising. People who |
| non-dairy sources of calcium. | | | | sit idle for long periods of time are at high risk of |
| An average healthy man in his 20's and 30's require | | | | developing bone disease in old age because the |
| 1000 mg of calcium daily to maintain long-term bone | | | | calcium needed by blood to perform various functions |
| health. But women over 40 years of age should | | | | is then taken from their bones. |
| consume up to 1500 mg of calcium daily. For this | | | | Also keep eating a balanced diet along with calcium |
| they can consult a chart of recommended dietary | | | | tablets. Although these supplements are effective |
| allowances and accordingly choose food sources to | | | | and provide many benefits, do not rely solely on their |
| obtain this amount of calcium on a daily basis. | | | | effectiveness to receive adequate quantities of |
| Other foods that act as a source of vegetarian | | | | calcium everyday. In addition to this, don't take more |
| calcium are sea vegetables (seaweed), almonds, | | | | than 2500 mg of calcium per day. Especially pregnant |
| hazelnuts, walnuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, | | | | women should consult their doctor before consuming |
| alfalfa, lettuce, dandelion greens and parsley. All these | | | | high potency nutritional supplements of any kind. |
| sources provide calcium in the range of 100 - 400 mg | | | | |