Calcium + Raw Food

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Permalink Reply by bitt on April 30, 2008 at 12:58am

dandelion greens in one serving have as much calcium as a glass of milk.

this website has great info. do a search for foods with calcium:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/tools/nutrient-search

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Permalink Reply by Little Miss Sunshine on April 30, 2008 at 11:07pm

chia seeds claim to be high in calcium but i don't know what the numbers are.

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Permalink Reply by The SaladMander on May 1, 2008 at 12:38am

'Calcium + Protein = Osteoporosis?'* ...
'A staff person at the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) told us that, as of late January, they "haven’t finished analyzing the Nurses Study." Though "some studies show that milk has a negative effect," NOF hasn’t yet changed its stance.'

Foods we as citizens of the civilized world tend to believe do one thing or the other for us, as it turns out our information is not necessarily correct. The 77,000 nurses from many countries, their bones fared worse if not equal to those who did not drink milk.

I would say drinking unpasteurized carrot juice and avocado everyday, although they do not contain a large amount of calcium, these drank/eaten daily will strengthen your bones.

*sometimes this link works only with the www, sometimes only without, you might have to play with it

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on May 1, 2008 at 4:14pm

Here's something funny for you.. I had blood work done recently and my doctor is always telling me I can NOT be getting enough calcium or protein being vegan and 70% raw, well, I got my results and my calcuim and protein were almost off the charts, high!! And I don't eat soy products or any fake proccessed meats.. I guess I showed him! I drink almond milk, eat lots of greens, drink lots of greens, have Lara bars, and live mostly on fruit and veggies.. so I don't think you have to be to concerned as long as you are eating a variety and good balance of everything! :)

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Permalink Reply by The SaladMander on May 1, 2008 at 4:25pm

Lauren, I've been vegan most of my life (except very rare butter and rarer milk and white cheese all when young), and every once in a while a teacher, principal or doctor demanded me tested for iron, protein and calcium. My results are not only always good, but all the different B12 tests way beyond the high end. I do not use fortified foods or multivitamin pills or shake mixes nor have I at all in many years but still test high.

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on May 1, 2008 at 6:28pm

Haha, that's great!! I hope when I have little veggie kids, they don't have to deal with that kind of crap at school!!

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Permalink Reply by The SaladMander on May 1, 2008 at 6:34pm

Thank you Lauren. It was a very 'meat' area. Raise your kids in an open minded place like Oregon or the Netherlands. Vegan kids don't belong in regular school, vegan kids are exceptional.

Ankit, congratulations on the change.

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Permalink Reply by Rae on May 2, 2008 at 8:30pm

Although not universally considered raw, I love to recommend herbal infusions as a highly bioavailable source of minerals, including calcium. every morning i boil 1 to 2 litres of water, and fill 1 to 2 glass jars with the water and a mixture of the following:

nettle
horsetail herb
oat straw
red raspberry leaf
alfalfa
rosehips


I seal the jars with a lid, and then consume the infusions that evening before bed. i choose the mixture of herbs and amounts based on what i feel drawn to. this long soaking time allows the maximum amount of nutrients to be extracted from the herbs.

also, in regards to your question regarding phytic acid and other anti-nutrients that impair the absorbtion of calcium - these components are greatly diminished through sprouting, fermentation and soaking. so, when it comes to nuts, seeds and beans soaking and/or sprouting is a great strategy for eliminating these compounds. also, fermentation of vegetables (as in a saurekraut) will help to neutralize the anti-nutrients present. finally, i once came across some information regarding phytic acid and oxalic acid that suggested it is not as harmful in raw form. however, please take this with a grain of salt, as i can't recall my source!!

lots of luck!

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on May 6, 2008 at 1:15pm

Victoria Boutenko wrote in her book "12 Steps to Raw" that sesame seed milk is very high in calcium. It actually tastes pretty good too.

Lauren
raw4healing.com

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Permalink Reply by Charis on May 24, 2008 at 5:02pm

I love putting sesame seeds in my shakes...this is a great source of calcium. Like you, I'm trying to get more calcium into me, just not for the same reason.

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Permalink Reply by Ankit on May 25, 2008 at 9:29am

Don't you think sesame seeds taste really strong though? I tried making a shake with them once, and all I could taste was the sesame seeds. It was horrid.

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Permalink Reply by Liz on June 17, 2008 at 1:13am

I really like sesame seeds; since I'm not a 100% raw foodie (though someday I may be!), I lovvvve gomasio, and eat it often. But an important note: when given a choice, use unhulled sesame seeds, because they contain lots more calcium. They contain lots of iron, too, which is good, but the two interfere with one anothers' absorption. I made up a variation for a wonderful "Not Peanut Butter Cookie" recipe I found in the book Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People, by Jennifer Cornbleet; I used pumpkin pie spice as my flavoring agent, used tahini instead of almond butter, and rolled the cookies in sesame seeds before freezing. I did use hulled for this recipe, but I figured that with the raw tahini, it still gave me decent calcium. I, too, take supplements---lately I've been taking coral calcium. Good luck, and if you find out some more calcium sources, let me know! :D

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