Calcium does a body good

FDA Consumer, Nov, 1999

Calcium does a body good ... Americans are facing a serious shortage of calcium, say experts from the University of Colorado and Creighton University. Nutrition professors told attendees at a calcium nutrition meeting that three out of four Americans do not get enough calcium, starting in childhood.

This is an important finding, now that the benefits of calcium may extend beyond the bones to include lowering blood pressure and preventing colon cancer, experts say.