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Kenneth Saag
Jeffrey Curtis
Beth Kitchin
Don Lein
Nancy Nunnally
Leandria Burroughs, BSRT(R), CDT
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Prepare for Your Doctor Visit
Do You Know Your D?
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Step 1: Self-Evaluation
Step 2: Bone Density Testing
Step 3: Specialist Examination
Step 4: Nutrition and Supplements
Why Calcium Is Important
Getting the Right Amount of Calcium
Calcium Calculator
Can You Get Too Much Calcium?
Calcium Supplement Tips
Bone-Building Foods
How to Read Food Labels
Why Vitamin D is Important
Do You Know Your D?
Nutirional Supplements Guide
Bone-Building Recipes
Step 5: Strength, Balance and Posture
Step 6: Personal Treatment Plan
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Step 1: Self-Evaluation
Step 2: Bone Density Testing
Step 3: Specialist Examination
Step 4: Nutrition and Supplements
Why Calcium Is Important
Getting the Right Amount of Calcium
Calcium Calculator
Can You Get Too Much Calcium?
Calcium Supplement Tips
Bone-Building Foods
How to Read Food Labels
Why Vitamin D is Important
Do You Know Your D?
Nutirional Supplements Guide
Bone-Building Recipes
Step 5: Strength, Balance and Posture
Step 6: Personal Treatment Plan
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Step 4: Nutrition and Supplements
Why Calcium Is Important
Calcium Calculator
Why Calcium Is Important
Calcium Calculator
Calcium Calculator
Are you making the calcium connection? Fill in the number of servings you get from each of these foods over one day. The calculator will automatically multiply the total servings in each group by the milligrams of calcium in each serving. Then it will add up the final numbers to give you your day’s total calcium intake.
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8 ounces of yogurt without added fruit
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½ cup evaporated skim milk
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½ cup dry milk powder
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8 ounces of milk (any kind)
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8 ounces of fruited yogurt
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8 ounces of calcium-fortified orange juice
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¼ cup parmesan cheese
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½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
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1 ounce Swiss or Gruyere cheese
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½ cup calcium-treated tofu
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3 ounces canned sardines w/bones
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1 ounce natural cheese
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1 ounce natural cheese
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½ cup pudding, custard, flan
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½ cup cooked collards
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3 ounces pink canned salmon w/bones
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1 ounce nonfat cream cheese
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½ cup turnip greens, bok choy
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1 ounce almonds
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½ cup cottage cheese
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½ cup ice cream, ice milk, frozen yogurt
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½ cup white beans
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1 serving of most calcium-fortified cereals
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½ cup broccoli
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½ cup kale, mustard greens
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½ cup most dried beans
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1 medium corn tortilla
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1 medium orange
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1 tablespoon dry milk
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Now add up your total mg of calcium from each group for your day’s total.
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Add in calcium from supplements and compare your total to your recommended intake.
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