Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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Author: Sizer, Frances , WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 17SC
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If the statement ‘Dietary foods such as butter cream and cheese are good source of calcium, whereas vegetables such as broccoli are poor sources’, is true or false.
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We have more calcium in our body than other minerals and it is important for health. The recommended amount of daily intake of calcium is 1,000 mg per day for most adults. There are different food products that are rich source of calcium. However, a large percentage of the population does not get enough calcium from the diet.
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