Assertion: calcium | /r/HasProperty | absorbed
Facets:
value: from foods
type: OTHER
value: easily
type: MANNER
value: from the gut
type: MANNER
value: poorly
type: DEGREE
value: every day
type: TEMPORAL
value: better
type: DEGREE
value: than calcium in cow’s milk
type: OTHER
value: excellently
type: DEGREE
value: because of the acids
type: CAUSE
value: most readily
type: DEGREE
value: extremely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: If a vegetable contains oxalic or phytic acid, then the calcium may be poorly absorbed because of the acids.
text: the calcium they contain is extremely well-absorbed.
text: Such calcium is as well-absorbed and high quality as the calcium from any other source.
text: Calcium is absorbed best when taken in amounts of 500 – 600 mg or less.
text: Calcium is not made in the body — it must be absorbed from the foods we eat.
text: Calcium is best absorbed when it's taken in smaller doses (typically less than 600 milligrams at one time).
text: Calcium is best absorbed when it's taken in smaller doses (typically less than 600 milligrams at one time).
text: Not all the calcium in the diet can be readily absorbed from the gut.
text: The calcium that is most readily absorbed is found in dairy products (72%), vegetables (7%), grains (5%), legumes (4%), fruit (3%), protein (3%).
text: The net result is that about 5 mmol more calcium is absorbed from the gut than is excreted into it via the bile.
text: Milk is an excellent source of dietary calcium for those whose bodies tolerate it because it has a high concentration of calcium and the calcium in milk is excellently absorbed.
text: When not enough calcium is absorbed from foods, the body has to take calcium from the bones, causing bone loss and leading to weaker bones.
text: Calcium may be poorly absorbed from foods rich in oxalic acid (e.g., spinach, sweet potatoes, rhubarb, beans) or phytic acid (e.g., unleavened bread, raw beans, seeds, nuts, grains, soy
text: Dairy foods contain a high level of calcium which is easily absorbed – include 3 serves per day in your normal diet eg: glass of milk (250 ml), tub of yoghurt (200 g), slice of cheese (40 g).
text: Not all the calcium we consume is absorbed.
text: Calcium from vegetables is better absorbed than calcium in cow’s milk.
text: The average adult needs 300-400mg of calcium to be absorbed every day.
text: If your calcium is only 32% absorbed (milk and dairy products), you’ll need something like the RDA.
text: Two requirements must be met in order for calcium to be absorbed: (1) it must be dissolved in the intestine, and (2) it must pass through the intestinal walls into the body fluids.
text: Take 400-800 mg of Vitamin D with your calcium supplements per day; to ensure that the calcium you take is being absorbed.
text: Volunteers who ate the spinach or kale had measurements of radioactive calcium from blood, urine, and stool, so it was possible to tell how much calcium was absorbed and how much just went right through!