Chew Your Way to Bone Health!
One in two women will have an osteoporosis-related fracture at some point in her life. The average woman does not consume nearly enough calcium to keep her bones strong. Are you consuming 1000 mg of calcium through food each day (and up to 1500 mg if you are postmenopausal or have low bone density)? Probably not. If you can not meet your calcium needs with food, it is recommended that you take a supplement. Do you have a bottle of calcium supplements sitting on your counter - but forget to take them? You are not alone. Some women also avoid taking supplements because the pills are so large. You might be better off with a calcium supplement that is chewable and tastes good.
Here are some tasty reasons to take your calcium supplement
1. My favorite: Adora. Milk chocolate and dark chocolate disks. They contain 30 calories per disk, 500 mg calcium along with Vitamin D and Vitamin K. They actually taste like real chocolate. They are almost too good for those people who love chocolate and have trouble controlling their portions me! Keep in mind that the upper recommended level of calcium is 2500 mg of calcium a day.
2. Runner up: Citracal Chew. They contain 35 calories per chew, 500 mg calcium along with Vitamin D and K and magnesium. I think the caramel flavor tastes the best
3. Third place: Viactiv. They contain 20 calories per chew, 500 mg of calcium along with Vitamin D and K. Not bad - but not as good as the previous two.
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June 28th, 2007 at 3:20 am
[...] 2. I would recommend that you buy a general multivitamin / mineral supplement that contains 100 % of the RDA (or 150% at the most) for vitamins and minerals. This is a better bet than buying individual vitamin or mineral supplements (unless you were prescribed the individual supplement by your doctor for a specific condition such as iron or Vit. B12 for anemia). A general supplement is adequate for most people - however some people may need an additional calcium supplements if they are not consuming 1200 mg of calcium from food. Some of my clients have 15 bottles of individual vitamins and minerals where they could most likely be better off with a general multivitamin supplement along with a calcium supplement. [...]
October 16th, 2007 at 2:49 am
[...] Last year, I decided to be proactive and get a bone density test. To my surprise, the results came back that I had osteopenia. Osteopenia is when your bones start to thin out and become weaker. It can lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis means that your bones are dangerously weak and there is an increasing possibility of fracture. It was pretty much a warning bell to me to get my act together. Luckily I found a yogurt I love - Total Greek Yogurt 2% fat (actually I am obsessed with it!) and eat 1-2 a day. In addition, taking calcium supplements is easy for me now that they come in a chewable chocolate form (I love chocolate). Check out my post on Chew Your Way to Bone Health. [...]