Calcium

This post explains how I'm getting plenty of nutrients every day, with a focus on calcium (MOM!)

Here are a few examples:

Apple-Beet-Carrot Juice = 214 mg
Green Lemonade = 277 mg
Great Green Juice = 478 mg
V28 Juice = 490 mg
Standard Green Juice = 375 mg
Refreshing Fennel Pear = 254 mg

***In one day of just juicing you could consume ~1400 mg of calcium!

To put it in perspective:

8 oz skim milk = 300 mg calcium
8 oz of calcium fortified soy/almond/rice milk = 250-300 mg
1 oz cheese = 150 mg
6 oz yogurt 300- 450 mg
1 calcium supplement = 600 mg

Another good way ensure you get all the calcium these vegetables have to offer is to save the pulp for use in recipes like soup or vegan meatballs

How much calcium do we really need? This is a question currently under heated debate. The USDA’s DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) states that for most adults 800-1000 mg per day is recommended. Some experts argue that 600-800 mg per day is adequate.