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How Can I Help Keep My Kids' Bones Healthy?



Eating for healthy bones means getting plenty of foods that are rich in calcium and vitamin D. Most kids get enough vitamin D from sunlight (or from foods like egg yolks or fortified milk), but most do not get enough calcium in their diets to help ensure optimal peak bone mass. Are your kids getting enough calcium?

Recommended Calcium Intakes

Age Amount of calcium
Birth to 6 months
6 months to 1 year

Children/Young Adults
1 to 3 years
4 to 8 years
9 to 18 years

Adult Women and Men
19 to 50 years

Pregnant or Lactating Women
18 years or younger
19 to 50 years

Source: National Academy of Sciences, 1997.


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