Eat these for calcium

    When I was pregnant with my first baby, I remember talking to the doctor about nutrition. She said "make sure you drink plenty of milk, you need extra calcium". I am not a huge fan of milk. I think if I had my own cow, that I took good care of, maybe I'd drink it when it was available. The milk that most grocery stores sell is a far cry from the milk that originally came out of the cow (try some raw milk and you will see that it tastes and looks nothing like commercial milk, also you can tell somethings weird about it by how long it takes to expire). Anything good is killed off during all the pasteurization. I was not going to force myself to drink milk so I was happy to find how many other ways you can get your calcium. 

    I looked into foods that contained calcium and was pleased with the list. A lot of these foods are superfoods! Here are some super healthy foods that you can get calcium from:

          •broccoli

          •book choy

          •asparagus 

          •avocado

          •celery

          •artichokes

          •butternut squash 

          •Brussel sprouts 

          •okra

          •collard greens

          •Turnip greens

          •onions 

          •spinach

          •kale

          •Swiss chard

          •fennel 

          •dandelion greens

          •green beans 

          •cabbage

          •leeks

          •almonds

          •pumpkin and sesame seeds

    Calcium is really important, and these are all really delicious, extremely healthy ways of getting your daily dose! Your body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium, so be sure to get your daily 45-60 minutes of sun 😄

~ Janet ✌