| Copyright 2006 Lack of Calcium
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| | of bone occurs as we age, found to do so
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| Today we lack a lot of calcium in our
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| | more in women.
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| diets. We need a good amount of calcium
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| | Teenagers, especially girls, whose diets
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| to keep our bones teeth muscles and blood
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| | don't give the nutrients to build bones
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| stream healthy. Calcium is supposed to be
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| | to their best are at a higher risk of
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| the most commonly found mineral in humans
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| | developing the bone disease osteoporosis,
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| today, yet even though it is still true,
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| | which is becoming more of a problem every
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| we are lacking the proper amount.
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| | day. Osteoporosis causes fractures in
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| Because of this, our bones are getting
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| | weak bones and can make a persons bones
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| weaker and more fragile, making us
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| | easier to break.
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| perfect targets for the bone disease
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| | Calcium also plays an important role in
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| osteoporosis. Calcium is not that hard to
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| | muscle contraction, sending messages
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| get into our bodies.
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| | through the nerves, and the release of
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| It can be found in dairy products, beans,
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| | hormones. If blood calcium levels are
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| and other nutritional foods as well. We
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| | low, calcium is taken from the bones to
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| do not seem to get enough intake of these
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| | ensure normal cell function.
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| types of foods, so there for our calcium
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| | When children get enough calcium and
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| levels are usually low.
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| | physical activity during childhood and
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| One of the things wrong with this is that
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| | the teen years, they can start out their
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| the recommended servings is about to
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| | adult lives with the strongest bones
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| change. Where it used to be we should
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| | possible. If how ever they do not get the
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| drink one glass of milk a day and get at
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| | right amount they can find that their
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| least three servings of dairy or beans,
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| | bones and teeth can grow weak quicker
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| it is about to change to where we are
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| | then they should.
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| recommended 3 glasses of milk a day and
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| | By feeding your child food that has
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| at least 6 servings of dairy or beans a
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| | enough calcium in it, you are helping
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| day, and that is just for calcium.
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| | them to build strong bones and teeth. You
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| We are not eating right and because of it
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| | are also enabling them to be able to have
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| we are losing our bones teeth and
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| | a good and healthy diet through out their
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| muscles. Calcium is needed not only for
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| | lives.
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| those but it also helps with contraction
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| | People today are very unhealthy, low
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| of muscles, and as you may know, our most
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| | calcium intake as a child is part of the
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| important muscle is our heart. With our
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| | problem. Children need the right amount
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| calcium levels dropping we are slowly
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| | of calcium to stay strong, and without
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| enabling our heart to get heart disease,
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| | that needed calcium they grow to be
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| and high blood pressure.
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| | obese, weak, and their bones break
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| We must put a stop to this before it is
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| | easier.
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| too late. Over half the population of
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| | When we are children, we are not able to
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| America suffers from heart disease
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| | make sure we are getting what we need, so
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| already. If we dont start getting the
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| | it is up to the parent to make sure the
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| right amount of calcium needed we are
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| | child gets what is needed. Children also
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| going to end up with the whole country
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| | wont eat everything that is put in front
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| having heart disease.
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| | of them. This is a small problem, but it
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| Calcium in Kids
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| | is easily fixed.
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| During childhood, the body uses calcium
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| | Some of the things that seem like snacks
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| to build strong bones and teeth: a
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| | actually have a good amount of calcium in
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| process that is finished by the end of
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| | them. Ice cream being one example,
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| the teenage years. Bone calcium begins to
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| | anything with dairy in it has calcium in
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| decrease in adulthood and continued loss
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| | it.
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