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Calcium supplements have long been valued as a way to complement the calcium you get from foods. However, a major study recently challenged current advice that supplemental calcium protects against osteoporosis and colon cancer. So should there be a U-turn on calcium? EN doesn't think so.
Did You Know? Besides being a major component of bones and teeth, calcium is also needed for muscles to contract properly, blood to clot and nerves to function. And yet calcium can't do its job without D. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and fine-tune calcium levels in the blood. Recently, researchers have realized that Americans may not get enough D and that we may need more than current dietary... --This text refers to an alternate Digital edition.
