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Calcium Counseling Resource
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Table of Contents


Major Functions of Calcium in the Body  (PDF: 994k)

Optimal Calcium Intake (PDF: 1588k)

Absorption/Utilization Issues (PDF: 1320k)

Lactose Maldigestion/Lactose Intolerance (PDF: 798k) 

Meeting Calcium Needs (PDF: 982k)

Educational Strategies (PDF: 1566k)



Additional Resources

Test Your Calcium IQ  (PDF: 39k)

Calcium: Find it in Foods First  (PDF: 789k)

2005 Dietary Guidelines Meal Plan  (PDF: 840k)

Are You Eating Enough of These Superfoods?  (PDF: 107k)

Improve Diet Quality with Dairy Foods  (PDF: 363k)

DASH to the Diet: Following the DASH Eating Plan  (PDF: 278k)

Dairy Tracker  (PDF: 224k)

Healthy Weight Health Education Kit 

Think Your Drink Chart  (PDF: 3.49M)

Wanted: Stronger Bones  (PDF: 619k)

Lactose Intolerance and Your Child  (PDF: 536k)

African-American Health Education Kit 


 



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