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	Powerful Girls Need Calcium
	•	Calcium Q & A
	•	Calcium: Good for Her Bones
	•	Learn More on Calcium
	•	Calcium Links

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Calcium: Good for Her Bones

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Set a Good Example

Take care of the person she looks up to most — you. Serve yourself bone-healthy snacks and meals. After all, to stay strong, your bones continue to need calcium throughout your life.

Inform Her

Introduce your daughter to Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls.™ for girl-friendly information and educational games.
Discuss the importance of a balanced diet, including foods with calcium, and why it's important for her to build strong bones now.
Make grocery lists or shop with her, so she can learn about food choices and meal planning.

Provide Opportunities

Incorporate dairy and non-dairy foods with calcium into your family's meals and snacks — even when you're on the go.
Have her try new, fun foods with calcium.
Add foods with calcium into dishes that she already eats.
Take a look at food labels to see how much calcium different foods have — more and more foods that children like are made with added calcium.

Support Her

Help her practice her math skills by adding up the amount of calcium she eats in a day — girls aged 9–18 need 1,300 milligrams (or 130% Daily Value) of calcium each day. The handy calcium calculator will make this a snap.

Want to read more about the research behind these tips?

Wondering how you can help your daughter get the weight-bearing physical activity she needs? Click here.

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	Powerful Bones Toolbox
	Print bone-healthy grocery list.
	Learn which foods have calcium.
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	Calcium Q & A
	Why is calcium important for girls?
	How much calcium do girls need?
	Can my daughter get too much calcium?

	Learn More on Calcium
	Quick tips on reading food labels.
	What do girls really think about calcium?

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