Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 In a message dated 04/29/2001 12:50:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, alwaysaway1@... writes: > I am hoping someone will answer this also as I am assuming LJ is getting > 35% recommended daily amount in an 8 oz. glass. I have the carton here > and it also says " provides a more absorbable type of calcium than any > other calcium supplements " . > in New York > According to this site, http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/calcium.htm " >Calcium in the Vegan Diet -- The Vegetarian Resource Group (http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/calcium.htm), calcium enriched orange juice is an acceptable calcium source for people who don't drink cow milk.. But I'm just passing on what I found.. HTH's. Married to Dan Mom to: Dana (3/4/98) 36 week preemie, now a spirited 3 y/o 6lb 8 oz and 20 " long at birth 28 lb 8 oz and 38.5 " long on 3/27/01 ~~~~~and~~~~~~ (3/26/99) 33 week preemie, now a 2 y.o. growing boy! 5lb 4oz, 19 " long at birth 24 lb 14 oz, 35 " long on 3/27/01 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.butcherfamily.freeservers.comhttp://www.butcherfamily.freeser\ vers.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 The following is a passage from nutritional biochemist Kitkoski on his Website http://www.electrolyes.cc " Inorganic calcium derivatives such as calcium carbonate, calcium benzoate, calcium citrate, and calcium chloride are used as dietary supplements, antacids, food additives and preservatives. These inorganic calcium sources contribute to calcium deposits, kidney stones and other ailments related to improperly absorbed calcium. Beware of getting this inorganic calcium from unexpected sources. Breath mints and any candy with a white, chalky texture or coating has calcium carbonate. These breath mints and candy have no nutritional value and are truly unnecessary. Is minty breath really worth creating havoc in your body chemistry? Watch the ingredients in bread, also. If you see two or more calcium derivatives in the ingredients, find another brand. Also, avoid other foods enriched with calcium, such as orange juice. Ingesting regular amounts of these types of inorganic calcium will create problems with pH and calcium absorption. " Tim Re: Calcium in orange juice > In a message dated 04/29/2001 12:50:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > alwaysaway1@... writes: > > > > I am hoping someone will answer this also as I am assuming LJ is getting > > 35% recommended daily amount in an 8 oz. glass. I have the carton here > > and it also says " provides a more absorbable type of calcium than any > > other calcium supplements " . > > in New York > > > > According to this site, http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/calcium.htm " >Calcium in the Vegan Diet -- The Vegetarian Resource > Group (http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/calcium.htm), calcium enriched orange > juice is an acceptable calcium source for people who don't drink cow milk.. > But I'm just passing on what I found.. HTH's. > > > Married to Dan > Mom to: > Dana (3/4/98) > 36 week preemie, now a spirited 3 y/o > 6lb 8 oz and 20 " long at birth > 28 lb 8 oz and 38.5 " long on 3/27/01 > ~~~~~and~~~~~~ > (3/26/99) > 33 week preemie, now a 2 y.o. growing boy! > 5lb 4oz, 19 " long at birth > 24 lb 14 oz, 35 " long on 3/27/01 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > http://www.butcherfamily.freeservers.comhttp://www.butcherfamily.freeser\ vers.com > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2001 Report Share Posted April 28, 2001 Well, I found another source, and if this info is accurate it would explain the ambiguity surrounding this issue. It appears that the calcium in orange juice can indeed be absorbed to some extent, but how much is absorbed would depend on your vitamin D status. What is not clear from this explanation is whether the vitamin D has to be absorbed at the same time or at least at the same meal as the calcium, and how much vitamin D you have to have to ensure absorption of the calcium. The source I am talking about is http://www.caaws.ca/girlsatplay/eating/ask/ojuice.htm You see why I am being so cautious. Nutrition isn't just a matter of filling in the substitutions; it's a matter of the right substitutions in combinations that will ensure their usability by the body. Because is a good eater, I want to make sure I know what I am doing nutritionally before I begin this diet. For some of you whose children are poor eaters or whose children eat all of one kind of food, that consideration isn't the first one; there's a nutrition problem to be grappled with whether you do the diet or not. I have no doubt that it can be done, and that many of you are doing it successfully, but it seems plain to me that I won't get the nutritional element right by accident; I'm going to have to make sure nutritional needs are met consistently. If anybody finds out more about how to make sure the calcium-vitamin D relationship is sound, especially if using orange juice, I'll be interested in hearing about it. Since does drink orange juice, and it doesn't appear to be contributing to her bowel problems, this would be a great help if I could be certain it was being absorbed. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 Cheryl, I don't know if anybody already brought this up or not, but Kirkman's calcium has vitamin D added. We put it eggs and he eats right up. Pat in Ohio www.kirkmanlabs.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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