Year: 2012

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, all adults need 1,000 mg of calcium each day; those over the age of 51 need 1,200, as do pregnant or nursing women. Postmenopausal women need 1,200 to 1,500 mg. In order to get that much calcium in her diet through foods rather than supplements, a woman will want to come up with a list of calcium-rich foods she likes and recipes that sound appealing.