How to Eat More Calcium

Dairy products are not the only source of calcium and, according to some experts, possibly not even the best source.

Things You'll Need

• Almonds
• Beans
• Cheeses
• Fish
• Milk
• Tofu
• Yogurt
• leafy, green vegetables

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Instructions

• 1

  Eat vegetables such as mustard greens, bok choy, okra, collard greens, broccoli, acorn squash, spinach and turnips.

• 2

  Add dried figs and lima, kidney and navy beans to your diet.

• 3

  Drink calcium-fortified soy milk or regular milk.

• 4

  Eat calcium-fortified tofu.

• 5

  Eat fish. Sardines with the bones and canned pink salmon with bones are excellent calcium sources.

• 6

  Add nuts to your diet. Some seeds are also good sources of calcium.

• 7

  Drink calcium-fortified orange juice.

• 8

  Eat dairy products such as yogurt and cheese.

• 9

  Add 1 or 2 tbsp. of blackstrap molasses to hot water and drink it.

• 10

  Make sure you get enough vitamin D, which facilitates calcium absorption.

• 11

  Decrease your protein intake if your diet is based primarily on meat and dairy products.

• 12

  Curtail caffeine, alcohol and salt intake; they inhibit calcium absorption.