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*Where can I get it? Why do I need it? Calcium gives you: • Healthy teeth • Healthy bones Calcium helps: • Your muscles move • Your body heal • When using the birth control shot (Depo), it keeps your bones strong Calcium: • 14-18 years old: 1300mg per day • 19-50 years old: 1000mg per day • 51+ years old: 1200mg per day • Pregnant and breastfeeding women need the amount based on their age. Vitamin D: • All ages: 600iu per day What is calcium? Calcium is a mineral in many foods, vitamins and antacids. • Milk (300 mg) • Natural orange juice with calcium (300 mg) • Yogurt (450 mg) • Cheese (952 mg) • Soybeans (200 mg) • Sardines (986 mg) • Breakfast cereal fortified with calcium (1000 mg) • Vitamins (varies) • Broccoli (180 mg) • Kale, spinach, turnips and collard greens (55-240 mg) • Tums (antacids) (each pill 200-400 mg) How much do I need? OHA 9129 (03/17) REFERENCES: National Dairy Council: www.nationaldairycouncil.org UCSF Medical Center: www.ucsfhealth.org National Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov *(Per 1 cup serving) You can get this document in other languages, large print, braille or a format you prefer. Contact the Reproductive Health Program at [email protected]. Calcium INFORMATION SHEET: Calcium and your health PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION Oregon Reproductive Health Program
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*Where can I get it?
Why do I need it?Calcium gives you:• Healthy teeth
• Healthy bones
Calcium helps:• Your muscles move
• Your body heal
• When using the birth control shot (Depo), it keeps your bones strong
Calcium: • 14-18 years old: 1300mg per day
• 19-50 years old: 1000mg per day
• 51+ years old: 1200mg per day
• Pregnant and breastfeeding women need the amount based on their age.
Vitamin D:• All ages: 600iu per day
What is calcium?Calcium is a mineral in many foods, vitamins and antacids.
• Milk (300 mg)
• Natural orange juice with calcium (300 mg)
• Yogurt (450 mg)
• Cheese (952 mg)
• Soybeans (200 mg)
• Sardines (986 mg)
• Breakfast cereal fortified with calcium (1000 mg)
• Vitamins (varies)
• Broccoli (180 mg)
• Kale, spinach, turnips and collard greens (55-240 mg)
• Tums (antacids) (each pill 200-400 mg)
How much do I need?
OHA
9129
(03/
17)
REFERENCES: National Dairy Council: www.nationaldairycouncil.orgUCSF Medical Center: www.ucsfhealth.orgNational Institutes of Health: www.nih.gov
*(Per 1 cup serving)
You can get this document in other languages, large print, braille or a format you prefer. Contact the Reproductive Health Program at [email protected].
CalciumINFORMATION SHEET: Calcium and your health PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION
Oregon Reproductive Health Program
*¿Dónde lo puedo obtener?
¿Por qué lo necesito?Calcio: • de 14 a 18 años de edad: 1300 mg al día
• de 19 a 50 años de edad: 1000 mg al día
• 51 años de edad y más: 1200 mg al día
• Las mujeres embarazada y lactantes necesitan la cantidad con base en su edad.
Vitamina D:• Todas las edades: 600iu al día
¿Qué es el calcio?El calcio es un mineral que se envcuentra en muchos alimentos, vitaminas y antiácidos.
• Leche (300 mg)
• Jugo de naranja natural con calcio (300 mg)
• Yogur (450 mg)
• Queso (952 mg)
• Frijoles de soja (200 mg)
• Sardinas (986 mg)
• Cereales para el desayuno fortificados con calcio (1000 mg)
• Vitaminas (varía)
• Brócoli (180 mg)
• Col rizada, espinaca, nabo y berzas (55-240 mg)
• Tums (antiácidos) (200-400 mg por tableta)
¿Cuánto necesito?
SP O
HA 9
129
(03/
17)
REFERENCIAS: Consejo Nacional de la Leche (National Dairy Council): www.nationaldairycouncil.orgCentro Médico UCSF (UCSF Medical Center): www.ucsfhealth.orgInstitutos Nacionales de Salud (National Institutes of Health): www.nih.gov
*(Por porción de 1 taza)
Puede obtener este documento en otros idiomas, en tipografía grande, braille o en un formato que usted prefiera. Contacte al Programa de Salud Reproductiva a [email protected].
CalcioHOJA INFORMATIVA: El calcio y su salud DIVISIÓN DE SALUD PÚBLICA
Programa de salud reproductiva de Oregon
El calcio ofrece:• Dientes saludables
• Huesos saludables
El calcio ayuda a:• Que sus músculos
se muevan
• Que su cuerpo sane
• Al usar la inyección para el control de la natalidad (Depo), mantiene sus huesos fuertes
