The Basics
Women age 19-50 need at least 1,000 mg of calcium every day. Younger women and women over 50 need even more calcium.
There are two easy ways to get your calcium:
- Eat foods with calcium, such as:
- Fat free or low-fat milk and yogurt
- Spinach and greens
- Tofu made with calcium
- Orange juice with added calcium
- Take a calcium pill every day. You may choose to take a pill that has only calcium or take a multivitamin with calcium. Talk to your doctor before you take calcium pills.
