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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 18 8:22am | Replies (120)
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@trixiegirl - what I didn’t go into so as not to confuse everyone is the idea of oxalates. Many foods people consume that are high in calcium have oxalates in them and as your calculating your calcium consumption you are to subtract out those that are oxalate foods. Do your own research as to what oxalate foods are.
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I asked a similar question to a nutritionist on another osteo forum. I asked about bioavailability of calcium, and whether we should be compensating for that in our calculations. She said no, but that she advises people to choose foods that have higher calcium bioavailability. Here's the chart she posted:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-nutrition/chapter/12-22-calcium-bioavailability/
When I first started researching in January, I was super distressed by the antinutrient info and felt very limited by it. Now I try to be more measured. The stress was counterproductive.
I do aim for a wide variety of plant based sources, especially those with high bioavailability. I eat less spinach, much as I love it. I will not give up almonds...
All the foods with "antinutrients" still have a lot of nutritional value.
I'm grappling now with the concept of food acidity, another whole set of issues to navigate.