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Did you Know

Calcium Crisis

An estimated 10 million American
adults already have osteoporosis and nearly 34 million have low bone
mass, a risk factor for the disease. See what Cabot is doing to change the Calcium Crisis,

Following the same serving recommendations as USDA's MyPyramid, 3-A-Day partners like Cabot use the campaign as tool for providing consumers helpful tips for healthful living.:

 

Do you know your needs?
With so much talk about the benefits of calcium, are you left wondering just "how much is enough?" Although the simplest answer is to aim for three servings of cheese, yogurt or milk each day, the official recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences is between 500-1,300 mg of calcium daily, depending on your age.

See where you fit in:
 

  AGE CALCIUM DAILY SERVINGS
Children 1 to 3 500mg 2
Children 8 to 8 800mg 3
Teens 8 to 18 1300mg 4
Adults 19 to 50 1000mg 3
Adults 50+ 1200mg 4

Source Savvy:

Knowing where to find calcium in food is sometimes the hardest part of making a calcium connection. Look for these sources right in your fridge:

    SERVING SIZE CALCIUM
Milk 8oz 300mg
Cabot Cheddar
Cheese
1oz 200mg
Cabot Yogurt 8oz 250mg
Cabot Cottage
Cheese
4oz 100mg