Calcium - Are you getting enough?

INTRODUCTION	DIETARY SOURCES
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We can think of our bones being like a reserve bank for calcium. When the body has plenty of calcium for its daily needs, it can deposit calcium in the bank making the bones stronger. If the body does not get enough calcium from the diet the body begins to withdraw calcium from the 'bone bank'.

Both men & women achieve their lifetime peak bone density in their 20s.¹⁰ Achieving the greatest possible peak bone density in early adulthood is extremely important for the prevention of osteoporosis in later life.¹¹

References
3. National Health and Medical Research Council (2006). Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand.
10. Access Economics Limited (2001). The Burden of Brittle Bones: Costing Osteoporosis in Australia.
11. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2008). A picture of Osteoporosis.

Always read the label. Use only as directed. Vitamin supplements should not replace a balanced diet.

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