Calcium is essential for your child's bone health, so your child's daily calcium intake needs attention.
Dairy products are the most effective way to take calcium, but some children either do not like to drink milk or are allergic to milk protein, they can only rely on calcium tablets to take calcium, so how to eat calcium tablets is the most effective?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" > What time of day is the best time of day to eat calcium? </h1>
Because the peak of bone resorption is at night, the best time to eat calcium is at night. If you need to eat twice a day, it is best to eat once in the morning and once in the evening.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="18" > the best way to eat calcium</h1>
The best method depends on what kind of calcium you are eating, if it is calcium citrate, it is best to eat it on an empty stomach; if it is calcium carbonate, it is best to eat it with food, because the stomach acid is at its peak when eating, and calcium is better absorbed under acidic conditions.
Also pay attention to eating small doses, no more than 600 mg at a time. If 1000 mg is needed a day, it can be divided into 500 mg, morning and evening, once in the evening.
Be careful to avoid eating with certain medications and foods, such as antibiotics, bisphosphates and spinach. Substances such as magnesium, iron and zinc also affect the absorption of calcium.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="19" what foods affect calcium absorption >? </h1>
Food containing oxalic acid and phytic acid is easy to interfere with calcium absorption. Such as: spinach, sweet potatoes, kale and beans.
Conversely, foods containing lysine promote calcium absorption.
Vitamin D also increases the absorption of calcium.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" > vitamin C increase calcium absorption? </h1>
Vitamin C or foods containing vitamin C promote calcium absorption.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" what are the side effects of too much calcium supplementation >? </h1>
Excess calcium supplementation may cause constipation, severe diarrhea, kidney stones, vitamin D toxicity, abdominal pain and bloating.
The best way to supplement calcium is to drink milk, if you can't drink milk, you can consider supplementing calcium tablets.