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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 18 8:22am | Replies (120)
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Hi everyone. I recently heard an interview about calcium with Margaret Martin and a supplement researcher and founder of Consumer Lab.
He said something that I had wondered about and suspected to be true. Calcium fortified foods act like supplements in our bodies, and shouldn't be considered the same as natural food sources for calcium. It was a fairly interesting interview.
He speaks about this at around 11:45. https://youtu.be/ehxKfZUDvXQ?si=7oSIalB5ymiTKfVK
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I read that also on Consumer Labs site. I've also seen that on another site but I don't recall which one. In any case, it's fairly easy to figure out how much calcium you get from fortified foods (at least for me). If I drink an 8 oz glass of fortified soy or almond milk I know I get the amt of calcium listed. Here is where your measuring cups and a scale are your best friends. When I first began using food sources for calcium. I measured out how much 8 oz would be in a particular glass I use (after that I just eyeball it). If I eat cheese, I'll use a scale to weigh 1 oz of cheese (which typically a serving/per calcium). But I do consider calcium from fortified foods as a supplement and tally that into my total calcium intake for the day.