If you have forgotten your parents' admonition to "drink your milk," you only have to walk through a supermarket and see all the calcium-fortified juices, cereals, and other products to realize that calcium is something that does the body good.
However, if you are using calcium fortified products, thinking you are taking good care of your bones, think again. Next time you buy some calcium-fortified orange juice, check out the amount of calcium in one eight-ounce serving. There is a very small percentage of the daily amount of calcium needed in each serving. Calcium-fortified juices and other products are not intended to be a major source of calcium. "Calcium-fortified" is, in fact, a marketing scheme. The public knows that calcium is essential. "Calcium-fortified" on a label is a marketing strategy to get people to buy more of a particular product. Don't be taken in by advertising and labeling. Make sure to get an adequate daily intake of calcium through natural sources to prevent bone loss and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Source: "Your Personal Guide to Wellness" by Jamie McManus, M.D. with Dorothy Casper and Vicki Spackman
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