Family Living
Focus
Nancy Wiker
Lancaster Co.
Extension Agent
Every day, the nation’s 9.3
million dairy cows produce more
than 50 million gallons of milk.
June is the month when we take
time to celebrate the amazing
variety of delicious dairy prod
ucts produced from milk each
year. Enjoy some of your favorite
refreshing products during
these hot summer days or tickle
your taste buds with an exciting
new treat like Beach Berry Blast
at the end of this article.
Dairy products are our most
concentrated food sources of cal
cium, a mineral that helps build
and maintain strong bones and
teeth. About 98% of all calcium
in the body is located in the
bones. Calcium also helps mus-
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Th
cles contract and relax, the
heart to beat, blood to clot, and
helps nerves send messages. If
you do not supply your body
with enough calcium to perform
all these tasks your body takes it
from the bones. It is sort of like
having a calcium savings
account. When your body takes
in enough calcium, it makes a
deposit in your bones. When
there is not enough, it makes a
withdrawal. One of the biggest
penalties for withdrawal is a
disease called osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis affects 25 mil
lion people, most are women.
The costs go well beyond the $l3
billion annually These individu
als suffer from fractures and
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spinal compression which
reduce both the quality and
length of life. Bone loss occurs
with aging, but can be mini
mized through a proactive
lifestyle which includes ade
quate calcium, vitamin D, and
exercise.
Most age groups do not get
enough calcium. The National
Institute of Health has identi
fied Dietary Reference Intakes
(DRTs) as optimal amounts of
daily calcium intake to maxi
mize peak adult bone mass,
maintain adult bone and mini
mize bone loss in later years.
Children ages 9-19 need 1300
mg./per day or the equivalent of
4-4 1/3 glasses of milk. Adults
19-50 need 1000 mg /dav or the
equivalent of 2 2/3 - 3 1/3 glass
es of milk. Adults 50+ need 1200
mg./day or the equivalent of 2
2/3 to 4 glasses of milk.
One cup of milk contains
about 300 milligrams of calcium,
one cup of yogurt contains about
400 milligrams. Food sources of
calcium tend to supply other
nutrients, such as phosphorus,
vitamin D, and lactose which
help the body use calcium.
There are several calcium
alternatives to milk if you do not
like milk or are lactose intoler-
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ant. Cheese is a concentrated
source of calcium, one ounce of
cheddar contains about 200 mg.
calcium Yogurt is another good
source. Many orange juices are
fortified with calcium. Read the
label for information. Tofu that
has been processed with calcium
sulfate and canned fish such as
salmon are also good sources if
you mash and eat the bones.
Dark green leafy vegetables and
fortified cereals are other
sources.
For those unable to get
enough calcium from the diet,
supplements are another alter
native. Supplements containing
calcium carbonate are often rec
ommended because they provide
the most calcium per tablet.
Calcium citrate tablets are easi
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With a little planning, it is
easy to get all the calcium you
need each day Combine fresh
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 6, 1998-B5
picked berries and dairy prod
ucts to make one of these
delightful dairy treats:
Double Berry Smoothie
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 container strawberry yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
1 cup milk
1/4 nonfat dry milk
2 tablespoons sugar
Blend all ingredients in the
blender until smooth Serve at
once. Yield - 3 servings.
Beach Berry Blast
2 containers mixed berry yogurt
3 cups milk
2 cups sliced strawberries
1 1/2 pints strawberry ice cream
1 1/2 cups chilled raspberry
seltzer
1/2 cup blueberries
Process yogurt, milk, and straw
berries in blender. Pour into four
8 oz. glasses. Scoop ice cream
into glasses and top off with
seltzer. Add blueberries and
serve. Yield - 4 servings.
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