BiO-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1,1985
Take this calcium quiz during Daily Month
TRUE AND FALSE;
1. By drinking three glasses of
milk a day and eating a variety of
foods from the flour food groups,
children get all the calcium they
need.
2. You can receive all your
calcium requirements through
calcium supplements.
3. The Recommended Dietary
Allowance for calcium is 800
mg/day for an adult. That’s about
two glasses of milk (accounting for
about 600 mg calcium), and the
remaining 200 mg of calcium can
be consumed from a variety of
foods from the four food groups.
4. Iron is the most abundant
mineral in the human body.
5. When a woman becomes
pregnant her body manufactures
enough calcium for her needs.
6. When we consistently, over
decades, fail to get enough calcium
m our diet, our body takes what it
needs from our bones without
replacing it. This increases the
risk of fractures as we age.
7. Milk and other dairy products
are some of the best sources of
calcium.
8. Ninety-nine percent of the
body’s calcium is found in the
bones and teeth.
9. Less than 33 percent of women
between the ages of 18 and 74
consume the recommended
amount of calcium in their diets.
10. You can stay on a weight
reducing diet without limiting your
calcium intake by using lowfat
dairy products such as skim milk,
lowfat yogurt and lowfat cheese.
11. Regular physical exercise
plays no part in maintaining a
strong skeleton.
12. Women have higher fialcium
intakes and are therefore less
likely to experience osteoporosis
than men.
13. Between the ages of 30 and 40,
loss of existing bone begins to
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exceed formation of new bone.
14. Once the body has been
deprived of adequate calcium over
a period of time, the bones will
always be brittle and will easily
fracture.
15. Our calcium requirements
remain the same throughout our
lives.
1. True...children need calcium
to help develop strong bones and
teeth. But adults also require
calcium to keep their bones strong
and to prevent them from
breaking.
2. True...however, nutrition and
medical experts recommend
getting calcium from the diet if at
all possible. The vitamin D and
lactose present m dairy products
enhance utilization of the mineral.
One should consult one’s doctor
before taking any supplements.
3. True.
4. False...calcium is! It accounts
for about two percent of an adult’s
body weight.
5. Fake...a pregnant woman
should be consuming 1,200 mg/day
of calcium to provide the growing
fetus with essential nutrients, and
to keep her body healthy and
strong. If calcium intake is
inadequate, calcium will be taken
from the mother’s bones to feed the
fetus.
6. True...this condition of brittle
bones is called osteoporosis, and
affects mostly white, middle-aged
women and the elderly.
7. True...although calcium is
also found in varying amounts in
other foods such as broccoli, kale
and collards, the calcium in these
foods may not be as easily ab
sorbed as the calcium in dairy
products.
8. True.
9. True...many women follow
weight-reducing diets which often
unnecessarily supply inadequate
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calcium. However, men ex
perience bone loss also. In fact, 25
to 50 percent of men between the
ages of 18 and 34 consume less than
the adequate amount of calcium.
10. True.
11. False...weight-bearing exe
rcise, like brisk walking and
running slow the rate of bone loss.
Exercise helps m building and
maintaining a strong skeleton for
all ages.
12. False...throughout their
lives, women have lower calcium
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intakes than men. In fact, because somewhat reversible. By eating
women experience menopause, plenty of calcium-rich dairy foods
and have lower calcium intakes, the body may replace some of that
osteoporosis is eight times more lost calcium in the bones, making
common in women than in men. them stronger.
13. True. 15. False... The teenage years,
14. False...although an pregnancy and lactation and
inadequate calcium intake does menopause are all times we need
damage bones by making them to increase our calcium intake
weaker and more vulnerable to above 800 mg/day to handle our
fracture, the condition is body’s increased requirements.
Add some novelty and fun to a
fruit plate. Serve scoops of cottage
cheese in a banana split dish with
bananas and healthy toppings such
as raisins, nuts and berries.
Sour cream will hold its peak
flavor for several days after
purchase and may be kept for up to
four weeks if covered and
refrigerated at 40°F. To avoid
separation, do not freeze.
See answers page 812