1. Bone Health: Calcium!
Laird Patten

2. So why do we need Bones???
Bones
provide structure support and protect organs Fact: When you are born you have 270 bones, when you’re an adult you have only 206!!

3. What keeps Our bones strong??
Calcium!
Minerals (metals) make up 65% of our bone structure. The other 35% is connective tissue
Calcium is a really important metal in bone health 
Fact:!! Calcium also assist in the electrical conductivity of the heart
Huh?

4. Calcium
Calcium makes up 40 percent of minerals in the body Helps bones grow (makes you tall) Supports muscle contraction

5. How Much do we need? A lot? A little??
Kids
Adults
Birth to six months: 200 mg of Infants 7-12 Months: 260 Mg 1-7 years old : 1,000 mg 9-13 years old: 1,300 mg year olds: 1000 mg
19-50 Years old: 1,000mg Years old 1,200mg 71+ years and older 1,200 mg Why do you think we need more when your older? There are about 300 mg in a glass of whole milk

6. Where do we find Calcium? Food sources?
Dairy!!!!
Dairy Products are a great source of Calcium -Yogurt -Milk -Cheese Fact: On a farm, the place you milk a cow is called the Milking Parlor.

7. Where Do we Find Calcium (Not Dairy)
Nuts 1 cup of almonds – 378mg Soy = 1 oz. of tofu 105mg Seeds- Sesame seeds 1 cup = 1,404 mg

8. If that’s not enough….

9. The risks of not having Enough Calcium
Inadequate amounts of Calcium will lead to weak bones which makes it easier to break!!

10. What if we don’t get enough?
Osteoporosis
Also over time, your body starts breaking down calcium faster than it can use it and your body has a harder time holding itself up That’s why older adults need more calcium!
YIKES!

11. What if we get too much??!
Gas Bloating Constipation

12. What if We get too Much
Kidney Stones (painful) Headaches Poor kidney function