Need more calcium

Rob wrote in alt.support.diet on Sat, 21 Aug 2004:

Annabel Smyth wrote:

Utterly, utterly revolting, you can't imagine how nasty it is. I
tried some at a stand at the Ideal Home Show last year, and nearly
puked on the spot.

Do you remember the brand?

No.

Have you tried Silk Chocolate or 8th Continent Chocolate?

I don't think we have those in this country.

How do you feel about protein shakes? Maybe since I drink those I've
built up a strong tolerance to "other" milks.

I think I would find them intolerably sweet; I don't have a sweet tooth
at all, which is probably just as well - if I eat something sweet, I
almost always have to have a piece of cheese or an olive afterwards to
"take the taste away", however much I might have enjoyed the sweet thing
while I was eating it.
--
Annabel - "Mrs Redboots"
90/88/80kg

"Amy" wrote in message
om...
Any suggestions for something relatively low in calories and fat that
will give me the boost in calcium?

Broccoli, spinach and kale all contain calcium and are called "high-calcium
vegetables," though I don't know the amount per serving.

Mary

"Amy" wrote in message
om...
Any suggestions for something relatively low in calories and fat that
will give me the boost in calcium?

Broccoli, spinach and kale all contain calcium and are called "high-calcium
vegetables," though I don't know the amount per serving.

Mary

"Amy" wrote in message
om...
I have a hard time getting in enough calcium for the day. I take a
prenatal vitamin but not sure if that is really enough. I don't like
to drink milk. I eat yogurt usually twice a week, have cereal for
breakfast most days with a little milk and eat jello pudding snacks
2-3 times a week.

Any suggestions for something relatively low in calories and fat that
will give me the boost in calcium?

- Amy
221/213/140


Thanks for bringing this up, because I'm allergic to milk and also need to be sure
I'm getting calcium, though I normally take a supplement. Here's more, Amy, from a
Web site at:
http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSLifeArchive/981123_dollar.html excerpt below


Mary

Boost calcium intake with these delicious ideas
Add ground almonds, brazil nuts, sesame seeds, raisins or chopped dried figs to any
hot or cold cereal.

Add finely chopped and lightly steamed vegetables such as broccoli, zucchini,
collards, beet greens or kale to regular salads.

Lightly steamed and cooled bok choy, Chinese lettuce or high-calcium greens can be
shredded then stuffed into pita pockets along with a favourite spread.

To lasagna, add cooked quiona, high-calcium green vegetables and-or mashed beans
between layers of soy cheese, noodles and prepared tomato sauce.

Add 165 grams (6 oz) regular or soft tofu to 375 mL (1 1/2 cups) salad dressing. Mix
in blender at high speed until creamy.

"Amy" wrote in message
om...
I have a hard time getting in enough calcium for the day. I take a
prenatal vitamin but not sure if that is really enough. I don't like
to drink milk. I eat yogurt usually twice a week, have cereal for
breakfast most days with a little milk and eat jello pudding snacks
2-3 times a week.

Any suggestions for something relatively low in calories and fat that
will give me the boost in calcium?

- Amy
221/213/140


Thanks for bringing this up, because I'm allergic to milk and also need to be sure
I'm getting calcium, though I normally take a supplement. Here's more, Amy, from a
Web site at:
http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSLifeArchive/981123_dollar.html excerpt below


Mary

Boost calcium intake with these delicious ideas
Add ground almonds, brazil nuts, sesame seeds, raisins or chopped dried figs to any
hot or cold cereal.

Add finely chopped and lightly steamed vegetables such as broccoli, zucchini,
collards, beet greens or kale to regular salads.

Lightly steamed and cooled bok choy, Chinese lettuce or high-calcium greens can be
shredded then stuffed into pita pockets along with a favourite spread.

To lasagna, add cooked quiona, high-calcium green vegetables and-or mashed beans
between layers of soy cheese, noodles and prepared tomato sauce.

Add 165 grams (6 oz) regular or soft tofu to 375 mL (1 1/2 cups) salad dressing. Mix
in blender at high speed until creamy.

Amy wrote:

I have a hard time getting in enough calcium for the day. I take a
prenatal vitamin but not sure if that is really enough. I don't like
to drink milk. I eat yogurt usually twice a week, have cereal for
breakfast most days with a little milk and eat jello pudding snacks
2-3 times a week.

Any suggestions for something relatively low in calories and fat that
will give me the boost in calcium?

Yes, and it has good proteins: low-fat cottage cheese. Several of us
put some flavorings in it and eat in when we crave ice cream. Yum!
(Try splenda.)

I prefer to mix it with a bit of flavored yogurt.

When I'm being lazy I'll grab one of those cottage cheese doubles (by
Breakstone, I think) that has jelly you mix in with cottage cheese. My
kids love it as a snack and I'm always trying to get more calcium into
them (they aren't milk drinkers.) I don't like them for myself because
they aren't economical, they're higher fat and of course there's empty
calories in the sugar, but they are useful for on-the-go snacking.

Dally

Amy wrote:

I have a hard time getting in enough calcium for the day. I take a
prenatal vitamin but not sure if that is really enough. I don't like
to drink milk. I eat yogurt usually twice a week, have cereal for
breakfast most days with a little milk and eat jello pudding snacks
2-3 times a week.

Any suggestions for something relatively low in calories and fat that
will give me the boost in calcium?

Yes, and it has good proteins: low-fat cottage cheese. Several of us
put some flavorings in it and eat in when we crave ice cream. Yum!
(Try splenda.)

I prefer to mix it with a bit of flavored yogurt.

When I'm being lazy I'll grab one of those cottage cheese doubles (by
Breakstone, I think) that has jelly you mix in with cottage cheese. My
kids love it as a snack and I'm always trying to get more calcium into
them (they aren't milk drinkers.) I don't like them for myself because
they aren't economical, they're higher fat and of course there's empty
calories in the sugar, but they are useful for on-the-go snacking.

Dally

Mary M - Ohio wrote:

"Amy" wrote in message
om...

Any suggestions for something relatively low in calories and fat that
will give me the boost in calcium?


Broccoli, spinach and kale all contain calcium and are called "high-calcium
vegetables," though I don't know the amount per serving.

We have a joke about kale in our house. I ate a lot of it when pregnant
with our daughter and find it so revolting that only maternal concern
would prompt me to eat it... but that daughter turned out to be
scary-brilliant. We blame the kale.

By the way, my favorite way of getting kale down my gullet was slice it
into strips and then lightly fry it up with olive oil and garlic. I buy
pre-minced garlic and the healthy fats from the olive oil made it both
palatable and a bit more filling that it would otherwise be.

Kale. Blech.

Dally

Mary M - Ohio wrote:

"Amy" wrote in message
om...

Any suggestions for something relatively low in calories and fat that
will give me the boost in calcium?


Broccoli, spinach and kale all contain calcium and are called "high-calcium
vegetables," though I don't know the amount per serving.

We have a joke about kale in our house. I ate a lot of it when pregnant
with our daughter and find it so revolting that only maternal concern
would prompt me to eat it... but that daughter turned out to be
scary-brilliant. We blame the kale.

By the way, my favorite way of getting kale down my gullet was slice it
into strips and then lightly fry it up with olive oil and garlic. I buy
pre-minced garlic and the healthy fats from the olive oil made it both
palatable and a bit more filling that it would otherwise be.

Kale. Blech.

Dally

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 11:20:25 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:

An Metet wrote in alt.support.diet on Fri, 20 Aug 2004:


Have you tried Soy milk?

How bad does it tatse?

Utterly, utterly revolting, you can't imagine how nasty it is. I tried
some at a stand at the Ideal Home Show last year, and nearly puked on
the spot.

I tried it recently, when it came as a free gift with my Waitrose
grocery delivery. I agree with you, I thought it was vile.

janice