Diet Blurbs

If you are avoiding milk because of lactose intolerance, or otherwise, your most reliable way to get its calcium benefit is to choose lactose-free alternatives, such as cheese, yogurt, or lactose-free milk.

Powerful alternatives for calcium rich food include calcium fortified juices, cereals, breads, soy beverages, or rice beverages. Check out these and other food labels to discovery if calcium has been added (fortification).

Also, canned sardines, salmon with bones, soybeans, soy products, some dried beans, and leafy greens such as collard, turnip greens, kale, bok choy are other calcium food sources.

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