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Food ideas that are high in calcium

Breakfast
�� Pour low-fat or fat-free milk over your breakfast cereal.
�� Have a cup of low-fat or fat-free yogurt.
�� Drink a glass of calcium-fortified orange juice.
�� Add low-fat or fat-free milk instead of water to oatmeal or hot cereal.
Breakfast
  • Pour low-fat or fat-free milk over your breakfast cereal.
  • Have a cup of low-fat or fat-free yogurt.
  • Drink a glass of calcium-fortified orange juice.
  • Add low-fat or fat-free milk instead of water to oatmeal or hot cereal.

Lunch
  • Add low-fat or fat-free cheese to a sandwich.
  • Have a glass of low-fat or fat-free milk instead of soda.
  • Have a piece of pizza or a serving of macaroni and cheese.
  • Add low-fat or fat-free milk instead of water to tomato soup.

Snack
  • Make a fruit smoothie with fruit, ice, and low-fat or fat-free milk.
  • Try flavored low-fat or fat-free milk, such as chocolate or strawberry.
  • Have low-fat or fat-free frozen yogurt.
  • Try some pudding made with low-fat or fat-free milk.
  • Dip fruits and vegetables into low-fat or fat-free yogurt.
  • Have some low-fat or fat-free string cheese.

Dinner
  • Make a salad with dark-green, leafy vegetables.
  • Serve broccoli or cooked, dry beans as a side dish.
  • Top salads, soups, and stews with low-fat or fat-free shredded cheese.
  • Toss tofu with added calcium into stir fry and other dishes.