Calcium ☀️

• What are the functions of calcium

  strong bones, strong teeth, makes nerves and muscles work, helps blood clot after injury
• What are the main sources of calcium

  Milk, cheese, yogurt, green leafy vegetable, canned fish
• Deficiency’s of calcium

  Bones and teeth weaken, bones bend, nerves and muscles don‘t work properly, blood will not clot after injury
• calcium also has four conditions and diseases linked to them which are:

  Rickets, osteomalacia, peak bone mass, osteoporosis
• Calcium

  
  

  • Some of the foods we get calcium from are yoghurt, leafy green vegetables, cheese, canned fish and milk.
  • We need calcium to maintain strong teeth and bones. We also need calcium to maintain healthy nerves and muscles to support blood clotting.
• Excess and too little calcium

  
  

  • Excess:
  • The body stores any excess calcium in organs, such as the kidneys. Excess calcium in the kidneys can increase the risk of developing kidney stones and cause the kidneys to stop working.

  
  

  • Too little:
  • Weakened bones and teeth.
  • Bending of bones.
  • Slowed blood clotting.
  • Children that don't get enough calcium can develop rickets or osteoporosis from having weaker bones.
• calcium food sources?


  canned fish, cheese, leafy green vegetables, yogurt, milk