Go to NHS Choices homepage Food allergy or food intolerance? .............................................................................................. Natural Alternative ADHD Treatment Anna Tai, RDN, CSP. CEO/Founder Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to drink milk or eat cheese and yogurt to get your calcium. For some people, the choice to avoid dairy is medical. How Much Calcium Do We Need? Current calcium recommendation by age: Infant 0-6 mos – 200mg/d; 6-12 mos – 260mg/d. Children 1-3 yo - 700mg/d; 4-8yo – 1,000mg/d; 9-18yo 1,300mg/d. Adult 19-50yo – 1,000mg/d; more if female older than 50 and male older than 70. One cup of cow’s milk has about 296 mg. Below is a list of 15 non dairy sources of calcium that comes close to the calcium content of cow’s milk: Almonds One ounce of almonds (23 nuts) has 75 mg. Blackstrap Molasses One tablespoon has about 137 mg. Brazil Nuts Two ounces of Brazil nuts (12 nuts) have 90 mg. Broccoli Two cups of boiled broccoli have 124 mg. Celery Two cups of raw celery have 81 mg. Read More Here

    Food allergy or food intolerance?

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Natural Alternative ADHD Treatment

 Anna Tai, RDN, CSP. CEO/Founder

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to drink milk or eat cheese and yogurt to get your calcium. For some people, the choice to avoid dairy is medical.

How Much Calcium Do We Need?

Current calcium recommendation by age:
Infant 0-6 mos – 200mg/d; 6-12 mos – 260mg/d.
Children 1-3 yo - 700mg/d; 4-8yo – 1,000mg/d; 9-18yo 1,300mg/d.
Adult 19-50yo – 1,000mg/d; more if female older than 50 and male older than 70.
One cup of cow’s milk has about 296 mg. Below is a list of 15 non dairy sources of calcium that comes close to the calcium content of cow’s milk:

Almonds
One ounce of almonds (23 nuts) has 75 mg.

Blackstrap Molasses
One tablespoon has about 137 mg.

Brazil Nuts
Two ounces of Brazil nuts (12 nuts) have 90 mg.

Broccoli
Two cups of boiled broccoli have 124 mg.

Celery
Two cups of raw celery have 81 mg.

Read More Here