Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Calcium helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth.1<\/sup> Calcium\nis primarily stored in bones. If we don\u2019t get enough calcium from our diet, the\nbody will take calcium from bones to ensure normal cell function. This can lead\nto weakened bones over time and may raise the risk of osteoporosis.2,3<\/sup> <\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products are just one way to get your daily recommended intake of calcium. Some non-dairy options include calcium-fortified orange juice, kale, soybeans, tofu set with calcium-sulphate, canned salmon\/sardines with the bones, and white beans.4<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n An 8-ounce (1 cup) glass of fortified orange juice contains about 30% of the recommended Daily Value of calcium, similar to an equal serving of milk.4<\/sup> The calcium in fortified OJ is also well-absorbed.2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vitamin\nD is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a role in bone health. <\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vitamin D improves calcium absorption and helps build and maintain strong bones and teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although\nwe can make vitamin D from exposure to sunlight, this may be difficult during\nthe fall\/winter months, especially if you live in higher latitudes (far\nnorth\/south), spend much time indoors, or have darker skin.3,5<\/sup> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Very few foods contain vitamin D \u2013 fortified orange juice, fortified dairy products, egg yolks, fatty fish, margarine and mushrooms.4<\/sup> While orange juice does not naturally contain vitamin D, 8 ounces of fortified orange juice contains 15% of the recommended daily value.* <\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are age specific benefits\ncalcium and vitamin D provide the body:<\/p>\n\n\n\n * Values based on a 2,000\ncalorie diet. Nutrient values may vary based on manufacturer, brand, and\nproduct types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fortified Florida Orange Juice is a great way to get calcium and vitamin into your diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":1034,"menu_order":9,"template":"","meta":{"fdoc_resource_category_id":"","fdoc_news_category_id":"","fdoc_growers_feed_title":""},"nutrition-categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nutrition-pages\/1672"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nutrition-pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fdoc-nutrition-page"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nutrition-pages\/1672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2297,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nutrition-pages\/1672\/revisions\/2297"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nutrition-pages\/1034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"fdoc-nutrition-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.floridacitrus.ca\/oj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nutrition-categories?post=1672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/p>\n\n\n\nBenefits of Calcium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Foods High in Calcium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is Vitamin D?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Benefits of Vitamin D<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin D Deficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Foods High in Vitamin D<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThrough the Life Stages <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prenatal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Kids, Teens & Young Adults<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Adults<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nReferences<\/h2>