Episode Details

Today I will share benefits of calcium and then walk you through performing a calcium "audit." This will help you see where you get your calcium from and help you to know if you are getting enough calcium regularly.  You will also hear ways to increase your intake of calcium. 

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Take Aways

• Calcium benefits us by helping us to have strong bones, good cardiovascular health, plays a role in nerve signaling, affects muscle contractions, and aids in blood clotting. https://ancientnutrition.com/blogs/all/calcium-benefits-for-women
• We need 1000-1200 mg of calcium/day.
•  Sometimes our brain is just too hard on us and it fools us into thinking things that aren't true. 
•  But sometimes we need to look at the facts. We actually need to step back and actually see, "Is it true? Is it true that I'm not getting enough exercise?"
• Let's see if we are getting enough calcium.
• This calcium audit has two parts: What do I usually eat? What's a good mix of what I usually eat that will get me 1000 mg daily? 
• On a piece of paper, write down the foods you usually eat. Feel free to look around your kitchen.
• Next, while looking at a food, write down the amount of calcium it has. Write the amount based on how much of it you will eat. (If a serving size is a cup, but you'll only have 1/2 cup then write how much calcium is in a 1/2 cup.)
• While looking at the foods you eat, identify 3-4 foods that you have daily that will get you 700-800 mg of calcium every day. These are your calcium foundation. 
• What other foods will you eat? Nuts? Fruits? Vegetables? Yogurt? Based on what is written on your paper, will you get to 1000 mg with these additional foods? 
• If yes, YAY! You're getting enough calcium. Keep going!
• If not, tweak what you are going to eat so you that you can get enough calcium regularly. Maybe drink some orange juice or some milk each day.
• YOU DID IT. Now you know more about how much calcium you're getting and you can make changes if you'd like to.

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