Calcium

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Are you at risk? How to avoid Australias top dietary deficiencies

You may not know it, but there’s a good chance you are deficient in at least one essential nutrient. Georgia Rickard explains how to avoid the most common dietary deficiencies in Australia.The...
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Ask the experts: Mediterranean diet

Q: "The Mediterranean Diet is promoted as one of the healthiest, but it never mentions dairy products. On the Mediterranean Diet, how does one get enough calcium? I know other foods provide some...
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Smart swaps: Calcium

The average Aussie gets less than half the recommended 1000mg calcium they need – but you can change that, with a few swaps.Instead ofChooseBoost calcium byChicken stir-fryPrawn stir-...
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18 (other) ways to get calcium

There’s 290mg of calcium in a standard cup of milk. But what if you can’t drink milk? Don’t panic – dietitian Lisa Yates has plenty of ways to boost bone health.Calcium, the...
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Supermarket sleuth: Calcium supplements

Dietitians agree that it’s best to obtain your calcium from food. But when you can’t (or don’t want to) drink all that milk, calcium supplements can be useful – at least, some...
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Calcium: How much do YOU need?

Surveys show that most Australians aren’t getting enough calcium. Are you? HFG Dietitian Bobbie Crothers reports.Teen yearsNeeds1000mg (ages 9–11) and 1300mg (ages 12–18) per day....
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Salt it's bad to the bone!

Here's yet another reason to go easy on the salt shaker...Eating too much sodium (or salt) can deplete your body’s calcium stores, putting your bone health at risk, new research has found....
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Stay strong as you age

Did you know after the age of 50 you lose muscle mass at a rate of one to two per cent every year?To help you stay strong, try these tips!Include protein like fish, meat, dairy or legumes every day....