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Calcium is essential to your health every day not just to build and maintain strong bones and teeth, but also for your heart, muscles and nerves. According to the National Institutes of Health, calcium also may help prevent dental problems, high blood pressure, colon cancer and other diseases.
At certain times, people need a lot of calcium -- the teen years, during pregnancy and after age 50, for example. Read our Calcium FAQs for more information on calcium and calcium supplementation.
Check the chart to see how much daily calcium you -- or members of your family -- should be getting. Then go to CalciumInfo.com to see which foods and drinks contain the most calcium. The "Calcium Calculator" can help you estimate current daily calcium intake.
Get into the habit of checking the "Nutrition Facts" labels on products to see how much calcium they provide. If your diet doesn't supply enough calcium, taking TUMS® every day can ensure you're meeting your need for this essential mineral.
Babies need calcium for all aspects of healthy physical and mental development. Infants with low birth weights may need extra calcium to "catch up." Both breast milk and infant formulas are rich in calcium.
Childhood is a period of rapid, dramatic growth. Adequate calcium is vital for building strong bones and healthy teeth. Kids who don't get enough calcium, for example, may be more prone to cavities and other dental problems. Easy-to-take calcium supplements like new, great-tasting, Cherry Blast TUMS Kids can be especially valuable for children who are "picky eaters" or have dairy allergies or lactose intolerance.
Calcium is crucial during this stage, since most of the skeleton's peak adult bone mass is formed in the first decades of life. Adolescents who don't meet their daily calcium needs may be more likely to develop bone problems like osteoporosis later. Since teenage diets typically do not include milk or enough healthy foods, TUMS tablets can be an easy way to add calcium.
Up until about age 30, the body is actively building bone mass. After that point, the body goes into maintenance mode for the skeleton and teeth. Calcium remains important at this stage of life to maintain bone mass and to prevent future problems like osteoporosis. TUMS makes it easy for busy people and families to get enough calcium every day.
During pregnancy, the developing fetus draws on the calcium in its mother's body. Nursing mothers also lose calcium when producing breast milk. Pregnant women and new mothers need to replace this "lost" calcium, and prenatal vitamins usually do not contain enough. TUMS tablets are a safe, pleasant and easy way to add calcium.
The risk of having a fracture increases with age, and certain medical conditions and medications can play a role. Women are more vulnerable to loss of bone mass at menopause due to hormonal changes. Men who don't get enough calcium also can develop bone weakness and fractures. Using a daily calcium supplement like TUMS can help to protect the bones and prevent disability, osteoporosis and other health issues at this time of life.
*Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies
TUMS are an easy calcium solution for everyone. Just one TUMS E-X or Smoothies tablet, for instance, provides as much calcium as one cup of milk or yogurt, or two cups of cottage cheese.
Natural calcium combines with other elements in nature, in our case carbon (calcium carbonate). The elemental calcium is the calcium portion of that blend which you need for your bones. For calcium carbonate, it is about 40% of elemental calcium. Please take a look at the elemental calcium section of CalciumInfo.com.
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