Sunday, March 6, 2011

calcium needs for 7 year old

Hello,

How much calcium does my 7 year old daughter need?

Thank You


Thanks for your question.  The calcium requirement for a 7 year old girl is 1000 mg per day.  Your daughter can obtain that much by consuming 3 servings of dairy foods per day such as 1 cup 1 or 2% milk, 1 cup of low fat yogurt or 1 low fat cheese stick.  Calcium is also found in smaller amounts in green leafy vegetables such as broccoli, kale, mustard greens and spinach.

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