Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 If you don't use dairy products, this is an interesting nutrition fact: How much broccoli or turnip greens would I have to eat to meet the equivalent calcium intake of two servings of dairy products? You would have to eat 2.5 cups of broccoli or 1 cup of turnip greens ****** You don't know HOW HAPPY that statement makes me! Yes, I do eat cheese, yogurt and maybe (for a treat) something with cream cheese or cottage cheese once in a while. I HATE " fluid " milk! When I was pregnant (MANY years ago), I did what the doctor told me and drank those horrible FOUR glasses a DAY of lowfat milk--GULP! and it almost gagged me every time! Finally, the doc. gave me permission to take supplements for my calcium and eat some other dairy products. After the baby was born, that's what I did. And now, I take both supplements (I am of the menopausal age) and eat MODERATE amounts of other dairy foods, and I LIKE my GREENS!! I especially LOVE broccoli, collards, kale, mustard, turnip and similar greens! How WONDERFUL that a CUP of turnip greens is equal in calcium to TWO servings of MILK!! HA!! I knew veggies are GOOD!! I also drink a fortified soy beverage, and try to get a variety of other vegetables. Some beans have significant minerals such as calcium and iron, I know. Do the files here have other " statistics " on the nutrient contents of different foods? I find that not only fascinating, but helpful! (LONG LIVE the VEGGIES!!) --Laura B. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Isn't it great!! Makes me so glad that all 7 of my kids have always loved broccoli! Yea! Nancy C. If you don't use dairy products, this is an interesting nutrition fact: How much broccoli or turnip greens would I have to eat to meet the equivalent calcium intake of two servings of dairy products? You would have to eat 2.5 cups of broccoli or 1 cup of turnip greens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I came across this brochure the other day, by the US Government. It*s called Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Click on the link below for the chapter on 'Food sources of selected nutrients' - if you want to read the entire brochure you will find a link on that website (on the top). http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2005/document/html/appendixB.htm If you scroll down to Appendix B4 it also lists Non-Dairy Food Sources of Calcium. I liked that these tables listed a bunch of vegetables and fruit that I have not tried - gave me even more reason to try them out. Andrea _______________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 My 21 month old daughter took a broc stalk out of the fridge and walked around the house and yard munching on it! I was so proud of her Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On Mar 13, 2008, at 2:59 AM, " nancihank " <nancihank wrote: Isn't it great!! Makes me so glad that all 7 of my kids have always loved broccoli! Yea! Nancy C. If you don't use dairy products, this is an interesting nutrition fact: How much broccoli or turnip greens would I have to eat to meet the equivalent calcium intake of two servings of dairy products? You would have to eat 2.5 cups of broccoli or 1 cup of turnip greens ______________________________\ ____ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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