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Yogurt: Yogurt Cheese, Yochee. Eat Well The YoChee Way. Easy and Delicious Way to Cut Fat and Calories with Natural YoChee, Yogurt Cheese. A Guide and 275 Recipes. Calcium: What You Should Know Calcium is best known as the structural component of bones and teeth. Although 99% of the calcium in the body is found in the bones, this calcium acts as a reservoir for the small but crucial amounts of calcium used for other purposes. Calcium plays an essential role in muscle contraction (including heartbeats), nerve transmissions, blood clotting, and maintaining the acid-alkaline balance of blood. In fact, these functions are so important that if dietary calcium is insufficient, blood levels are maintained at the expense of bones. That is, if necessary, the mineral is taken from bones to restore blood calcium to ideal levels. Osteoporosis is the disease most commonly associated with calcium. Calcium may also be influential in regulating blood pressure, reducing PMS, and lowering colon cancer risk. Recommended Daily Calcium Intakes   Up to 6 months, 400 mg. 6 months to 4 years, 600 mg. 4 to 8 years, 800 mg. 9 to 18 years, 1,300 mg. 19 to 50 years, 1,000 mg. 51 years and over, 1,200 mg. pregnant and nursing women, 1000 (1,300 if under 18) Some food sources of calcium are more efficiently used by the body. Conversely, there are a variety of conditions that favor or lower calcium utilization. Thus, depending on overall diet and lifestyle factors, individual calcium needs can vary from these recommendations. Note that high calcium intake can interfere with the absorption of other nutrients. People who take calcium in supplement form are advised to also supplement their diets with at least 15 mg. of zinc. Factors that can interfere with calcium absorption and retention   Lactose intolerance Excessive animal protein Excessive alcohol Excessive caffeine Cigarette smoking Sedentary lifestyle Drug interactions Birth control pills Exercise-induced amenorrhea Aluminum-based antacids Inadequate stomach acid Lack of vitamin D Inadequate vitamin K Excess phosphorus Excessive fiber in diet Excessive fats in diet Oxalic acid from certain vegetables, fruit and cocoa beans Inadequate amounts of the minerals magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, boron, silicon Food Sources of Calcium Note: To determine how much calcium there is from a food label, multiply the percent calcium by 10 for the number of milligrams per specified serving; i.e. 25% DV (daily value) calcium = 250 mg. Food Amount Calcium Value (mg) Cow’s milk 1 cup 290 Fortified soy milk 1 cup 200-300 Yogurt, nonfat 1 cup 350-450 Yogurt, whole milk 1 cup 300 YoChee, nonfat ½ cup 235 Cottage cheese ½ cup 60 Ricotta cheese ½ cup 330 Cheese, natural, i.e. cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella 1 ounce 200 Parmesan cheese, grated 1 tablespoon 80 Feta cheese 1 ounce 140 Ice Cream ½ cup 160 Tofu (with calcium coagulant) 4 ounces, firm 230 Soy nuts (roasted soybeans) ½ cup 230 Soybeans (dried, cooked) 1 cup 175 Soybeans (fresh green, edamame) 1 cup 260 Tempeh 4 ounces 100 Almonds ½ cup 190 Almond butter 2 tablespoons 85 Brazil nuts ½ cup 140 Pistachio nuts, shelled ½ cup 85 Sunflower seeds ½ cup 45 Tahini ¼ cup 256 White beans (navy, northern) 1 cup 120 Black beans 1 cup 100 Chickpeas, pinto beans 1 cup 80 Salmon, sockeye, with bone ½ cup 180 Sardines canned with bone 2 ounces drained weight 215 Mackerel canned with bone ½ cup 230 Broccoli 1 cup cooked 85 Spinach 1 cup raw 55 Spinach 1 cup cooked 245 Kale 1 cup cooked 95 Bok choy 1 cup cooked 160 Beet greens 1 cup cooked 165 Mustard greens 1 cup cooked 150 Swiss chard 1 cup cooked 100 Collard greens 1 cup cooked 226 Seaweed: nori, kelp, arame, wakame, hijiki ¼ cup 35 Orange squash, acorn/butternut ½ cup 45 Corn Tortillas 3 120 Dried figs 3 80 Dark molasses 1 tablespoon 100   $17.50 Special Price Regularly $18.95 DONT FORGET TO ORDER ONE OF OUR INEXPENSIVE YOCHEE MAKERS Quantity View Shopping Cart