5 easy ways to get more calcium—without taking a supplement

Consumer Reports News: May 22, 2008 11:32 AM

Dietary supplements are a great way to boost your calcium intake, but you're better off getting the bone-building nutrient from your diet. Here's how:

Eat your veggies. Certain leafy greens, like bok choy, kale, spinach, and collard greens, are high in calcium.
Watch the soda. Studies have shown the phosphorus in soft drinks may interfere with calcium absorption.
Skip the salt. A diet high in sodium can increase the loss of calcium, so cut back on your salt intake.
Opt for skim. Skim milk has about as much calcium as whole milk, roughly 300 milligrams per 8-ounce glass, but fewer calories.
Get juicing. An 8-ounce glass of calcium-fortified orange juice has nearly as much calcium as milk, great if you're lactose intolerant.

Read more on how to have calcium with your chocolate.

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