Easy Calcium Calculation. . . .

Women’s Health Magazine described an easy way to calculate how much calcium is in the foods you eat. A Journal of Public Policy & Marketing study found that many women are not getting enough calcium because they do not translate the daily value (DV) percentages on food labels to actual milligrams. The recommended daily value for women is 1,000 milligrams of calcium (1,200-1,500 if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or at risk for osteoporosis).

Here is the simple formula to calculate milligrams of calcium:
Add a “0″ to the percentage of calcium on the label.

Example: If the label on your milk says 30% next to calcium, there is 300 milligrams of calcium in a serving.

Ref: Women’s Health, January/February 2008, p. 28

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