Calcium
...illigrams of calcium a day. But the facts show that women only consume only take in 778 milligrams of calcium a day, as for men they take in 1075 milligrams. A good way to get great sources of calcium is to eat dairy products, the food group that contains the most sources of calcium. 74.5% of the Average Intake of Calcium in the Typical American Diet is from Dairy products. In 1990 ¾ of the calcium in our diet came from dairy products. Calcium’s role in the human body is extremely important. It plays an important part in many body processes and regulates many of the chemical reactions that occur in the body such as contraction and relaxation of muscles, transmission of nerve impulses and clotting of the blood. About 99% of the calcium found in the body is stored in the bony skeleton and teeth. If the diet does not supply enough calcium, the body activates hormones which cause the skeleton to break down and release calcium back into the blood so normal levels of calcium i...