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11 Dairy-Free Ways Men Can Get More Calcium
by Jay Bua on October 16, 2017
Men and women focused on keeping bones and teeth strong need calcium in their diets, especially if they are dairy-free. It's not uncommon, though, for men to fail to get the recommended daily allowance of calcium. For some reason, calcium, and sometimes vitamins and minerals of all kinds, just don't tend to be on a guy's radar screen. But it should be.
If you’re a man between the ages of 19 and 70, you need //www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/calcium-supplements/faq-20058371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at least 1,000 milligrams of this mineral every day. The go-to calcium source tends to be milk. But if you don’t like milk or can’t drink it, here are 11 dairy-free foods you can add to your diet that will give you the calcium you need.
- Sweet Potatoes
- Sesame Seeds
- Canned Salmon
- Sardines
- Tofu
- Figs
- Kale
- Mustard Greens
- Bok Choy
- Grains & Beverages Fortified with Calcium
- Non-Dairy Protein Drinks