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{Calcium}  I had a talk with my dr. about this a few weeks ago.  I don't drink milk (haven't since I was about 13), well unless it involves a chocolate powder or accompanied by a sugar cookie or chocolate cake.   When I found out how much calcium I should be getting and compared it to what I was getting-- there was a HUGE-MAJOR-GIGANTIC deficit.  I do take a vitamin that has 200 mg of calcium and eat a yogurt a day (200 mg +/-), and there is some in cheese and in the bread I buy and of course in broccoli and other things that I don't eat on a daily basis.  A glass of skim milk has 300 mg, so if you are drinking 3 glasses of milk a day, you're probably ok, but if you don't....  beware!  I also realized that different brands and nonfat vs original have highly varrying amounts.  The highest I have found is Yoplait Original with 500 mg-- however do I wan't to pay the extra for Yoplait (6 of us eat 1 a day!)??    My mom has preosteoperosis and  I only have 6 years left of absorbing calcium into my bones (ok 5 1/2) so they will get there full opportunity from now on!  Do you get your calcium?????