Among dairy products, aged cheeses and yogurt with active cultures often are fairly well tolerated. Lactase enzymes can be added to milk products or taken orally before eating a meal that contains milk or dairy products. Specialty products such as low-lactose milk, ice cream and cottage cheese also are available. Nondairy sources of calcium include dry beans and fish with edible bones such as sardines and canned salmon. Buy fish packed in water to save calories.
Most canned fish is quite high in salt.
Rinse it well with water if you're monitoring salt intake. Tofu or soybean curd also may be a good calcium source if made from a calcium coagulant such as calcium sulfate. Many people view butter, cream and cream cheese as calcium-rich. Actually, they are mostly fat and contain little if any calcium. Turnip greens, cooked 126 Med.