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8 Natural Sources Of Calcium

By on January 12, 2016


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Calcium is important for health of bones, however, milk and dairy products are not the only source of this mineral. There are many other sources that don’t come from animals. Fact is that our daily diet, no matter how old we are, must contain it to avoid osteoporosis and many other health issues, here are our nine favorite natural sources.

1. Brassicas

Arugula, broccoli, cabbage and kale contain lot of calcium, and all of them are widely available.

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Include some of these vegetables in your daily diet and benefit from additional nutrients that this food contains like vitamins K and C. We have to mention that calcium content in food is important as the ability of our body to absorb it. Sometimes the source might be ideal (e.g. spinach), but most of it gets out of the body before it gets into your blood. Brassicas are foods with really high bio-availability. So besides this very important mineral, your body has to be supplied with Vitamin D, and the best source is the sun. Keep in mind that Vitamin D is essential when it comes to calcium absorption.

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