Re: Calcium Intake for a 10 year old
05/11/05 07:08 AM
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Tissy
Reged: 07/15/04
Posts: 773
Loc: Baltimore, MD
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Kids 9-18 yrs old should intake 800-1300 mg of calcium a day. You could try getting the calcium through other foods like soy or rice milk which has 300 mg per cup, Instant oatmeal has 100mg per cup, Broccoli cooked 35mg per 1/2 cup, calcium fortified Orange Juice 350mg per cup, or Sweet potatoes 44mg per 1/2 cup just to name a few. Try to buy snacks and foods that say "Rich in Calcium" , etc.
Also there is a "One A Day Kids Scooby Doo Calcium Chews" that look and taste like a tootsie roll. I looked up the ingredients though and they do contain some dried milk solids, so be careful that may bother your child?? Also calcium supplements that are Calcium Carbonate or Calcium Citrate are safe for kids, but avoid the others b/c they can contain lead, and other toxins that in small doses are fine for adults but not children.
Hope this helps,
Christie
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