This quick list will provide you with all of the information you need to successfully incorporate dairy, and therefore more calcium, into your diet:
- Drink Skim––Low fat milk cuts the calories, but doesn’t reduce the calcium content.
- Low-Fat Milk and Yogurt––Potassium and vitamin D are abundant in milk and yogurt along with calcium.
- Top Off Your Meals––Use low-fat yogurt instead of sour cream on baked potatoes.
- Choose Cheese with Less Fat––Low-fat can be just as tasty.
- Cream Cheese?––Not a part of the food group! It’s high in saturated fat and has little to no calcium.
- Switch Ingredients––Try ricotta cheese instead of cream cheese, or evaporated milk instead of cream.
- Choose Sweet Dairy with Care––Be careful of the added sugars in the treats.
- Caffeine––Adding a little milk to your morning coffee could give you the calcium kick you need.
- Lactose-intolerant?––Soymilk can deliver the same calcium that dairy provides.
- You Drink, They Drink––By showing your kids that you enjoy dairy, they’re more likely to enjoy it, too.