Calcium Benefits for Oral and Dental Health

If you have lactose intolerance, vegetarianism or milk allergy, you might want to consider calcium-rich alternatives:

• Beans
• Broccoli
• Spinach
• Tofu
• Calcium-fortified soy milk
• Calcium-fortified orange juice
• Calcium-fortified bread and cereals

If you eat meat, you may also need to store canned salmon or sardines, which contain high levels of calcium from fish bones.

Calcium consumption is not enough. Your body needs to absorb the metal properly to enjoy its benefits in strengthening bones. To enhance calcium absorption, make sure your body contains enough vitamin D.

You can get vitamin D naturally by being in the sun or looking for food sources. Just add egg yolks, liver, mushrooms, fatty fish, milk or fortified juices to your diet.