Raw Food Myth: Calcium Supplements

Comment: What? You’re going raw? I only have one word for you “supplements.” How else are you going to get the nutrients you need to be healthy? I mean seriously, what about calcium?

Response: We all know that calcium should be a very important part of any diet. We have to take care of our bones and teeth. A common myth is that the only place to get calcium is from diary products, particularly milk. So let’s arm ourselves right now with some useful tidbits of information about calcium and raw foods. This way when someone asks, you’ll know exactly what to say.

Calcium is more than present in the raw food lifestyle. Here’s where you can get it:

• Nuts and seeds (sunflower seeds, Brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds and flax seeds to name a few)
• Fruits (oranges, limes, figs and berries)
• Veggies (such as kale, which is great in juices, dandelion greens, kelp, parsley, and watercress)

Looks like you could get a good dose of calcium by plugging some of these ingredients into a meal or delicious smoothie! Take that!!!

By rawfoodnation Tags: berries, Brazil nuts, calcium, dandelion greens, figs, flax seeds, kale, kelp, lime, oranges, parsley, pumpkin seeds, watercress
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