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calcium
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cal·ci·um
/ ˈkalsēəm/
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n.
the chemical element of atomic number 20, a soft gray metal.
(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 Counts.(dairy products, and other foods, are good sources of calcium, which is important for the body)
Magazine article from: Current Health 2, a Weekly Reader publication; 10/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; You need calcium to help build strong bones and more. Here...mustache. Drinking milk is one way to get the calcium your body needs. Many teens, however, aren't getting enough. "I know calcium is important for bones and teeth," says...
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Calcium and vitamin D nutritional needs of elderly women
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 4/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...heredity, physical activity, smoking and calcium and vitamin D nutritional status. Here I will address changes in calcium homeostasis that occur with aging and how they appear to influence the calcium and vitamin D intakes needed to minimize...
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Calcium Chloride Producers Raise Prices to Rebuild Weak Margins.(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter; 2/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...price increase for both liquid and dry calcium chloride. The move comes during an unpredictable...announcing a $20 increase for its flake calcium chloride and an $8 to $10 (depending...similar $20 increase for its Dowflake dry calcium chloride and a $25 per ton (100 percent...
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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
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Calcium Description As the most plentiful mineral in the body, calcium plays a key role in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth. Calcium enables the contraction of muscles, including the function of the body's most important muscle...
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Calcium (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
CALCIUM (REVISED) Note: This article, originally...in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Calcium is an alkaline earth metal. The alkaline...metals in Group I (IA) are more reactive. Calcium compounds are common and abundant in the...
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Calcium Carbimide
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
CALCIUM CARBIMIDE Citrated calcium carbimide is a mixture of two parts citric acid to one part calcium carbimide; it slows the metabolism of Alcohol (ethanol) from acetaldehyde to acetate, so it is used in the treatment of Alcoholism. It is...
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calcium oxide
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
calcium oxide chemical compound, CaO, a colorless...and magnesia. It is prepared by heating calcium carbonate (e.g., limestone ) in a...it into the oxide and carbon dioxide. Calcium oxide is widely used in industry, e...
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