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Well-known by moms everywhere for its importance to good teeth and bone health, check out additional research studies suggesting other benefits. Calcium is a hot topic on health and nutrition pages across the Web...

The Calcium Information Resource - The complete picture with a Calcium 101 guide to how much to take, where to find it, with more in-depth information including an interactive calcium calculator, downloadable tutorial, a kids corner, and related links and resources.

MedlinePlus: Calcium - Up to the minute news, overviews, tests and clinical trials, with the latest nutrition information from various resources around the Web including facts targeted to women, children and teens.

Calcium FactSheet - What it is, why it's important, average intake in the typical American diet, recommended RDA, good food sources and advice on how to best prepare them to retain the nutrient, from the Ohio State University Extension.

The Vegetarian Society UK - Information Sheet - Calcium - How it functions, the importance of calcium in the vegetarian diet, with information on good food sources, required intake to maintain health, and a sample meal plan.

Vitamin D - The importance of Vitamin D in increasing absorption of calcium in the system, with good food sources for the nutrient and recommended supplements, from the Osteoporosis Society of Canada.

Calcium, Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center - The role calcium plays in disease prevention with a discussion on colorectal cancer, osteoporosis, kidney stones and more, together with information on calcium deficiency, food sources, recommended intake, drug and nutrient interactions including that of Vitamin D, protein, phospherous, sodium and caffeine.

Calcium and Milk: Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health - Layman-friendly and fairly comprehensive with facts on bone health, osteoporosis, Vitamin D, natural and alternate sources of calcium, the dangers of a high calcium diet, and related references.

NOF Osteoporosis Prevention - Calcium and Vitamin D Recommendations - Calcium intake recommendations by age level, with information on lactose intolerance, the use of calcium supplements and more on calcium interactions.

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