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Article #43: Lack of Calcium and Kids

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






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