National Bone Health Campaign: Parents: Powerful Girls Need Calcium | DNPA

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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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Image of a girl standing with a glass of milk By the time your daughter is in her twenties, she will have developed most of her skeletal bone mass. This means that right now she has a window of opportunity to build her bones by eating foods with calcium and doing weight-bearing physical activity. This can help to reduce her risk of developing osteoporosis later in life.

Your daughter needs to consume 1,300 milligrams, or 130% Daily Value (% DV) of calcium each day to ensure healthy bone development. Why 130%? The % DV shown on the food label is calculated for a person who needs 1,000 milligrams of calcium per day and girls need more calcium than that. How can you help her get enough?

This section provides in-depth information on calcium. Here you'll find ideas to help your daughter get the calcium she needs. You'll also find resources and tools to make getting your daughter to eat meals and snacks with calcium more convenient for you. And, you'll find answers to common questions like, "What if my daughter is lactose intolerant or doesn't like milk or other dairy products?"

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	Powerful Bones Toolbox
	Print bone-healthy grocery list.
	Learn which foods have calcium.
	Recipes

	Calcium Q & A
	What if my daughter is lactose intolerant or a finicky eater?
	How much calcium do girls need?
	Can my daughter get too much calcium?

	Calcium: Good for Her Bones
	Learn how you can help your daughter become bone-healthy.

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

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