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calcium
calcium (kal-siŭm) n. a metallic element that is an important constituent of bones, teeth, and blood. It is also essential for many metabolic processes, including nerve function, muscle contraction, and blood clotting. Symbol: Ca.
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Calcium: the essential mineral. (Formulation & Ingredient Challenges).
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Formulators can help Americans get the calcium they need by combining various calcium-rich, dairy-based ingredients into their...prompted the food industry to respond by adding calcium to foods and beverages. Recently, mostly dairy...
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Calcium is everywhere.(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: Women's Health Letter; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...noticed that many women tend to think of the calcium they're getting as coming solely from...or dairy products. This isn't true. Calcium is everywhere. If you're eating a good...leafy vegetables, you're getting more calcium than you think. This is good news for...
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Calcium: the chosen form: fortifying products with calcium requires an understanding of the benefits of various forms and their interactions.(global ingredients in use)
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 5/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; The words an "excellent source of calcium" occupy a space on the front of a box...reserved for products containing a level of calcium exceeding 20% of the United States' Daily Value (D.V.) for calcium. The demand for calcium is based on...
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Calcium formate shows promise
Magazine article from: Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; The preeminent supplement and food I enrichment form of calcium is the carbonate salt. Calcium carbonate enjoys a high percent (approximately 40 per cent) of calcium content by weight, and is one of the least expensive forms of calcium...
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Calcium fortification: the advantages of dairy-based powder.(Avonmore Waterford Ingredients' XtraCal natural milk calcium product)
Magazine article from: Food Processing; 6/1/1999; 700+ words
; XtraCal, a 100 percent natural milk calcium product, is being launched for use as a calcium source in foods and supplements. XtraCal...powder isolated from milk and contains 23 percent calcium and 40 percent phosphorous. Dairy-derived...
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Calcium supplements: the way to go? (calcium expert Connie Weaver)(includes related information on calcium requirements, on lead levels in calcium supplements, and on vitamin D and exercise)(Interview)
Newspaper article from: Nutrition Action Healthletter; 4/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Q. Should people take calcium supplements? A: I recommend that people get enough calcium in their diet, but I recognize that a lot of...get enough from foods that naturally contain calcium. So that leaves you with fortified foods or...
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Calcium Absorption--A Paradigm for Mineral Absorption
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 5/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; Calcium Absorption-A Paradigm for Mineral Absorption1 ABSTRACT Intestinal calcium absorption proceeds by two mechanisms, an active...characterizes the three steps of transcellular calcium movement-entry, intracellular diffusion and...
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Calcium absorption; reviewing the importance of calcium absorption and a key ingredient that makes calcium more bioavailable.
Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Calcium is a key mineral that affects quality of especially...age. Most people consuming the proper amount of calcium in every life stage can help reduce the risk of osteoporosis. But calcium is also important in reducing the risk of hypertension...
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Calcium revisited.
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 11/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...health?,' and the majority will answer 'Calcium!' Yet, despite this general knowledge about calcium, the average American female obtains well...Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)for calcium throughout the majority of her life. For...
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Calcium. (Good Sources of Nutrients) (Pamphlet)
Newspaper article from: Pamphlet by: U.S. Department of Agriculture; 1/1/1990; 700+ words
; ...By a Good Food Source? A good food source of calcium contains a substantial amount of calcium in relation to its calorie content and contributes...Recommended Dietary Allowance (U.S. RDA) for calcium in a selected serving size. The U.S. RDA...
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Calcium
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
CALCIUM CALCIUM. Calcium (Ca 2 ) is a silver-white metallic element of the alkaline-earth group. Ninety-nine percent of calcium in the human body is in bone and teeth. The remaining one percent is in blood and body fluids. In addition...
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calcium
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
calcium is crucial to all physiological function...average human body contains just over 1 kg of calcium, more than 99% of it in the skeleton...its essential supportive role. Skeletal calcium is not, however, inert. Bone contains...
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Calcium Channel Blockers
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Calcium Channel Blockers Definition Calcium channel blockers are medicines that slow the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and blood vessels. This, in turn, relaxes blood vessels, increases the supply of oxygen-rich blood to...
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Phosphorus and Calcium
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
PHOSPHORUS AND CALCIUM PHOSPHORUS AND CALCIUM. Phosphorus and calcium are essential macronutrients in the human diet. Most of the phosphorus in the human body is found in association with calcium (as the mineral complex hydroxyapatite) in bones...
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Calcium carbonate
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Calcium carbonate Calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , is one of the most common compounds on Earth...mineral forms, including limestone, marble, travertine, and chalk. Calcium carbonate also occurs combined with magnesium as the mineral dolomite...
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