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Calcium and Dairy

Calcium and Dairy. Calcium. a major mineral essential for healthy bones and teeth. How Calcium Helps Your Body. Helps maintain strong bones and teeth Helps messages to be sent along nerves Regulates muscle contraction and heart beat Good for the immune system

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Calcium and Dairy

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  1. Calcium and Dairy

  2. Calcium • a major mineral essential for healthy bones and teeth.

  3. How Calcium Helps Your Body • Helps maintain strong bones and teeth • Helps messages to be sent along nerves • Regulates muscle contraction and heart beat • Good for the immune system • Helps to combat cancer & heart disease • Helps body to metabolize iron

  4. Are you getting enough? • Because calcium is so vital for good health, experts day we need plenty of calcium in our diets.

  5. Recommended Dietary Allowance for Calcium • Age : Calcium (mg/day)0 to 6 months: 210 7 to 12 months: 270 1 to 3 years: 500 4 to 8 years: 800 9 to 13 years: 1300 14 to 18 years: 1000 19 to 50 years: 1000 51+ years: 1200

  6. Calcium and Disease Prevention • Osteoporosis • Diabetes • Hypertension • cardiovascular disease • colon cancer • other cancers • kidney stones • weight management

  7. Get your Calcium from Dairy! • Dairy products contain the highest levels of calcium per serving. • Milk:300mg in 8 oz • Cheese:200mg in 1oz • Yogurt:400 mg in 8 oz

  8. Most Dairy products have vitamin D added which helps your body to absorb more calcium! Get Calcium from Dairy!

  9. Benefits of Dairy • The 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommends increasing daily intakes of fat-free or low-fat milk and dairy products.

  10. More than Calcium in Dairy! • Calcium, protein, Vitamin D, Riboflavin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Potassium, Zinc, Niacin, Folate, Sphingolipids, Conjugated Linoleic Acid

  11. 3 a day, the dairy way! • 3 servings per day of milk and milk products can reduce the risk of developing bone disease along with many other health benefits.

  12. Tips: Adding Calcium to your diet for Breakfast • Prepare latte, mocha, or cappuccino instead of coffee. • Top waffles with low-fat ice cream or yogurt. • Drink a glass of strawberry, banana, or chocolate milk. • Top toast with ricotta cheese and fruit!

  13. Tips: Adding Calcium to your diet for Lunch • Try a tortilla filled with string cheese and salsa. • Order milk instead of a soft drink at restaurants. • Eat a cheese sandwich with your favorite soup. • Sprinkle cheese on top of that salad.

  14. Tips: Adding Calcium to your diet for Snacks • Eat fresh vegetables with yogurt dip. • Melt cheddar cheese on a bowl of pretzels. • Enjoy yogurt or cottage cheese mixed with fresh fruit. • Munch on popcorn sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

  15. Tips: Adding Calcium to your diet for Dinner • Substitute cheese ketchup for on sandwiches or fries. • Make a wrap with low-fat cream cheese, veggies, and chicken or beans. • Melt shredded low-fat cheese over steamed vegetables.

  16. Tips: Adding Calcium to your diet for Dessert • Spoon into pudding made with milk. • Prepare a smoothie with a cup of low-fat milk and frozen fruit chucks. • Add frozen yogurt, low-fat ice cream, or blend up a fruit-flavored shake for dessert.

  17. You can’t got wrong with Dairy! It’s never too late to add dairy to your day!

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