Mayo Clinic Guide to Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis by Mayo Clinic

Author:Mayo Clinic
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mayo Clinic Press
Published: 2014-05-06T00:00:00+00:00

When cooking, remember not to add milk to hot ingredients because milk scorches easily. Instead, add hot ingredients gradually to the milk, and then bring the whole mixture up to temperature. Most recipes containing milk can also be cooked without scorching in the microwave or in a double boiler. When using ingredients that are high in acid, prevent curdling by adding them to the milk gradually rather than vice versa.

Calcium supplements

If you aren’t getting enough calcium in your diet, you may need a calcium supplement to make up for what you’re lacking. A supplement is often recommended for postmenopausal women because calcium supplementation can reduce the rate of bone loss.

Types

Different kinds of calcium compounds are used in calcium supplements. Each compound contains varying amounts of the mineral calcium — referred to as elemental calcium. Common calcium supplements may be labeled as:

Calcium carbonate (40 percent elemental calcium)

Calcium citrate (21 percent elemental calcium)

Calcium gluconate (9 percent elemental calcium)

Calcium lactate (13 percent elemental calcium)

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