When you're dairy-free, getting in your daily dosages of calcium can be difficult. You're not getting animal milk, you're not consuming cheese, and all those typically known sources of calcium are gone to you. So what do you do? You find alternatives, that's what!
While dairy might be the most obvious choice for calcium, it's certainly not the only one–and it's not the healthiest either. In fact, there are dozens of other foods that are extremely high in calcium, and they don't contain a trace of dairy anywhere!
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Best of all, many of these items can even help you lose weight. They're low calorie and low fat, they keep your digestion regular, and they fortify your immune system and boost your metabolism. Plus, did you know that research shows people who don't get enough calcium actually have higher percentages of body fat? That stat alone is enough to make me up my daily calcium!
The daily recommended intake of calcium is 1,000 milligrams, and while some of this can be gained through supplements and multivitamins, the best way is through calcium-rich foods and greens. So if you want to enjoy the health and weight loss-busting effects of calcium, start working some of these foods into your diet today.
Let's take a look at some high-calcium, fat-busting foods now!
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This post was originally published on February 19, 2015.
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