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Banking on Calcium

Banking on Calcium. Module designed by Grete Peterson, Program Assistant and Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., LRD Food and Nutrition Specialist. Click Here Once. Open this as a slide show. Hi! I’m going to lead you through a lesson about calcium, a very important mineral in your body.

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Banking on Calcium

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  1. Banking onCalcium Module designed by Grete Peterson, Program Assistant and Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., LRD Food and Nutrition Specialist Click Here Once Open this as a slide show.

  2. Hi! I’m going to lead you through a lesson about calcium, a very important mineral in your body. Click to go back and to move forward in the module.

  3. Before you begin, we would like to know what you already know. • Click HERE to take a quick survey • When you are finished with the survey, close the window to return to the module. Let’s start moooooooving!

  4. What’s the big deal with calcium? Your body has more calcium than any other mineral! Minerals are needed to do different things in your body.

  5. Pretend that flour is the calcium in your body. This is how much is in your body: Newborns: ¼ cup 6- to 7-year-olds: 2 cups 10-year-olds: 3 ½ cups How is calcium used in your body? 15-year-olds: 7 cups Adults: 11 cups

  6. What does calcium do in your body? • Helps you see in the dark • Helps build strong bones and teeth • Helps fight diseases • Helps you hear better (Click your mouse to find the right answer)

  7. What does calcium do in your body? • Helps you see in the dark • Helps build strong bones and teeth • Helps fight diseases • Helps you hear better

  8. You probably guessed it! Calcium is really important for building strong bones and teeth. Calcium provides the strength to keep them together.

  9. Is all of the calcium in your bones and teeth? Let’s pretend you have $1 worth of calcium in your body. 99¢ would be in your bones! Where would the last penny be?

  10. Calcium is all over! The last 1¢ is found throughout your body’s blood, muscles and the fluid between your cells.

  11. Just how much calcium do you need every day? Kids aged 9-18 need 1,300 milligrams (mg) of calcium every day! That is more than adults. Wheeeeew!

  12. How much is 1,300 mg of calcium? Get your 3-A-Day! (300 mg in 8 ounces of milk) 900 mg 280 mg + 1 ½ oz. cheese with crackers 120 mg Fruit yogurt – ½ cup 1,300 mg

  13. Why do kids need more calcium than adults? Click HERE to find out!

  14. Why do kids need more calcium than adults? Your bones are growing!

  15. Some foods contain more calcium than others. What foods contain some calcium? (Click to see the answer) • Dairy products • Leafy green vegetables • Calcium-fortified foods and beverages • All of the above

  16. All of these foods contain some calcium! Some foods have much more than others. What foods contain some calcium? • Dairy products • Leafy green vegetables • Calcium-fortified foods and beverages • All of the above

  17. Dairy products contain the most calcium! Milk

  18. Dairy products contain the most calcium! Milk Yogurt

  19. Dairy products contain the most calcium! Milk Mozzarella cheese Yogurt

  20. Dairy products contain the most calcium! Milk Mozzarella cheese Cheddar cheese Yogurt

  21. Leafy green vegetables also contain some calcium. Click on the different boxes to see a picture of each food. Turnip greens Chinese cabbage Kale Spinach

  22. 1 cup of milk has the same amount of calcium as 5 cups of cooked broccoli. = 300 mg

  23. Wow, that’s a lot of broccoli!!! = 300 mg

  24. Which of these foods contain some calcium? Calcium-fortified orange juice Tofu made with calcium Dry-roasted almonds

  25. All of these foods have some calcium in them! Calcium-fortified orange juice Tofu made with calcium Dry-roasted almonds

  26. Although other foods contain calcium, DAIRY is the best source! Remember to have 3-A-Day! And, eat your veggies, too!

  27. Click on the food that is NOT a dairy food. Yogurt Eggs Milk Cheese

  28. Click on the food that is NOT a dairy food. Great Job!  Yogurt Eggs Milk Cheese

  29. Does anyone like sardines? It’s OK if you do! 3 oz. of sardines with bones contain more calcium than a glass of milk!

  30. How do you know how much calcium is in foods and beverages? Check the calcium in food by looking at the nutrition label!

  31. Click on the arrow that points to calcium on the food label!

  32. Good job finding calcium on the food label!

  33. Which food label has more calcium? Click the green box next to the label with more calcium.

  34. Which food label has more calcium? Click the green box next to the label with more calcium.

  35. Clue: Calcium is the key nutrient in this group! Click on the color that represents the Milk group. Green Orange Red Yellow Blue Purple ?

  36. Blue is the color of the Milk group! Check out www.mypyramid.gov to see other foods in the Milk group. Compared with other MyPyramid food groups, the Milk group contains the best sources of calcium!

  37. Please take the post-survey to see what you have learned about calcium! Click on me to take the post survey.

  38. Bank on Calcium! Ask your teacher if you can print the certificate on the next page.

  39. Congratulations! You know how to bank on calcium! This project was made possible in part by a grant from the Midwest Dairy Association.

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