The Lowdown on Calcium
Calcium is one of the most misunderstood nutrients. The range of confusion varies from those who think dairy products contain the most absorbable type of this mineral to people who think spinach is a...
View ArticleYou Ask, I Answer: Cabbage, Radishes, Calcium
My family eats a ton of red cabbage. Is this a fairly healthy, cruciferous vegetable and a good source of calcium? What about radishes? – Dennise O’Grady Bay Head, NJ Like all other cruciferous...
View ArticleNumbers Game: Kale-rific
A cup of cooked kale contains ____ percent more vitamin C than a cup of cooked spinach and as much absorbable calcium as ____ cup of milk. a) 400/one half b) 200/ one c) 1,100/ two thirds of a d) 500/...
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A cup of cooked kale contains 1,100 percent more vitamin C than a cup of cooked spinach and as much absorbable calcium as two thirds of a cup of milk. All dark leafy green vegetables are certainly not...
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