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Do you need supplemental calcium?
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FACT: If you
make certain that you're eating enough calcium-rich
foods every day, you can get all the
calcium you need from your diet.
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FACT: Most
of us do not find this easy to do.
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FACT: Lactose intolerance
may put certain ethnic
and
cultural groups
at a higher risk for inadequate calcium intake
and osteoporosis due to the avoidance of dairy products. |
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FACT: VIACTIV®
Calcium Soft Chews are a delicious, convenient way to get the calcium you need
every day to help maintain strong, healthy bones for life. In addition, VIACTIV®
Calcium Soft Chews have a unique blend of vitamin D that helps your body maximize
your calcium absorption and vitamin
K, which plays a role in the body's formation of bone proteins.* |
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Recommended Calcium Amounts from the National Academy of Sciences |
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| 4 to 8 years |
800 |
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| 9 to 18 years |
1,300 mg |
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| 19-50 |
1,000 mg |
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| 51 years and over |
1,200 mg |
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| Pregnant or Nursing
Women |
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 18
or under |
1,300 mg |
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| 19-50
yrs |
1,000 mg |
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Cultural and Ethnic Risk Groups |
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Lactose intolerance, the inability
to digest the milk sugar, lactose, may put certain ethnic and cultural groups
at a higher risk for inadequate calcium intake and osteoporosis:
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- African Americans
- Asians
- Hispanics
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* These statements have not been evaluated by the
Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat,
cure or prevent any disease.
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