calcium

[pilipo]

well when i was in afghanistan 3 years ago i developed a cronic cough that i thought was from all the dust. turns out that it is acid reflux caused by calcium pills. since i have an allergy to dairy products i have supplimented calcium since i was 5 and only now developed an intolerance for it. now i need to get my daily calcium from foods. does anyone know what foods are rich in calcium?

[spittin' 'n cussin']

milk maybe, and human bone

[pilipo]

i think you missed the part where i cant drink milk and sorry i just gave up being a cannabal last week

[Epiphany]

There is calcium enriched tofu--I think it's 100mg of calcium in less than half a cup, which is pretty good.

And here's some info for ya as far as calcium content (best sources are in bold):

Almonds 92mg in 1/4 cup
Baked Beans 64mg in 1/2 cup
Blackstrap Molasses 145mg in 1 tblsp
Dried Figs 30mg in 2 medium figs
Mustard Greens 50mg in 1/2 cup
Orange 52mg in one medium sized
Red kidney beans - 25mg in 1/2 cup (cooked)
Rhubarb - 174mg in 1/2 cup (cooked)
Salmon - 185mg in 3.5 ounces

[xtinaunasty]

you can get OJ fortified with calcium too...but i dont know if that would be the same as a "suppliment"

[Kärnfysikern]

some seeds are very rich in calcium. sesame seeds comes to mind. You could also try a calcium ascorbate supplement. Its calcium bonded to vitamin c. the vitamin c is a anti histamin so it could help prevent any alergic reaction.

But the need for calcium is greatly exagerated imo.