The Basics of a Healthy, Balanced Diet: Calcium Sources

Eating a healthy, balanced diet can help you keep trim and give you

 lots of energy. You want to eat a diet with the right number of 

calories, lots of good foods, and a whole lot less of foods that are 

bad for you.

OK, that seems a little too simplistic. In reality, it takes a bit of 

work to eat a healthy, balanced diet, so I'll walk you through the 

process. 

Dairy and Calcium Sources

Choose two or three servings from the dairy and calcium group 

each day.

If you don’t like, or can't eat dairy products, look for deep green

 leafy vegetables or calcium-fortified orange juice and other foods. 

• 1 cup of low- or non-fat milk
• 2 slices of cheese
• 1 cup of yogurt
• 1/3 cup of shredded cheese
• 1 cup cooked spinach
• 1 cup cooked or fresh broccoli