Diabetes

How Much Calcium do I need?



|AGE/SEX |SUGGESTED DAILY CALCIUM |
| |INTAKE |
|Children 7-12 years |800 mg|
|Teenagers 13-19 |1000 mg |
|Men 20-60 years |1000 mg |
|Women 20-45 years |1000 mg |
|Pregnant and nursing|1200 mg |
|women | |
|Pregnant and nursing |1500 mg |
|teenagers ||
|Women over 45 |1500 mg |
|Women over 45 with HRT |1000 mg |
|Men over 60 |1500 mg |

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Calcium : The Bone Building Mineral





Buildin Mineral


Is a condition which makes bones weak so they are likely to break more easily. Calcium rich foods are importantin building and maintaining strong healthy bones.

Osteoporosis leads to literally abnormally porous bone that is more compressible like a sponge than dense like a brick. This disorder of theskeleton weakens the bone leading to an increase in the risk of breaking bones (bone fracture).

Bones then become thin, brittle and easily broken.. Osteoporosis can cause a great deal of suffering,including loss of independence or even death, especially when the fracture involves the hip.

Osteoporosis occurs most often in older people and in women after menopause. It affects nearly half of allthose, men and women, over the age of 75. Women, however, are five times more likely than men to develop the disease.

To protect your bones from osteoporosis, you need to:

• Have a calcium...