Calcium


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• Calcium is needed for the development of teeth
  and bones heart regulation and to promote weight
  gain.
• True
• False

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• Calcium is needed for the development of teeth
  and bones heart regulation and to promote weight
  gain.
• True Incorrect. Calcium does build bones and
  teeth and helps with the regulation of the heart.
  Some studies show calcium does not cause weight
  gain but consuming 1000 mg of calcium (3 1/3 cups
  milk/milk substitute each day) may aid in
  maintaining or losing weight.
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• Calcium is needed for the development of teeth
  and bones heart regulation and to promotes
  weight gain.
• False Correct! Calcium does build bones and
  teeth and helps with the regulation of the heart.
  Some studies show calcium does not cause weight
  gain but consuming 1000 mg of calcium (3 1/3 cups
  milk/milk substitute each day) may aid in
  maintaining or losing weight.
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• What percentage of women consume the daily
  recommended allowance of calcium daily
• 25
• 50
• 75

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• What percentage of women consume the daily
  recommended allowance of calcium daily
• 25 Correct!
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• What percentage of women consume the daily
  recommended allowance of calcium daily
• 50 Incorrect. Only 25 of women meet their daily
  calcium needs.
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• This percentage of women consume the daily
  recommended allowance of calcium on a daily
  basis
• 75 Incorrect. Only 25 of women meet their daily
  calcium needs.
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• Which is the best calcium supplement to take as
  it is most easily absorbed
• Calcium gluconate
• Calcium citrate
• Calcium carbonate

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• Which is the best calcium supplement to take as
  it is most easily absorbed
• Calcium gluconate Incorrect. Calcium gluconate is
  the worst absorbed supplement while calcium
  citrate is the most easily absorbed and can even
  be taken on an empty stomach. Calcium carbonate
  is not easily absorbed and may need to be taken
  with food to avoid bloating and gas.
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• Which is the best calcium supplement to take as
  it is most easily absorbed
• Calcium citrate Correct! Calcium citrate can
  even be taken on an empty stomach. Calcium
  carbonate is not easily absorbed and may need to
  be taken with food to avoid bloating and gas.
  Calcium gluconate is the worst absorbed
  supplement.
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• Which is the best calcium supplement to take as
  it is most easily absorbed
• Calcium carbonate Incorrect. Calcium carbonate is
  not easily absorbed and may need to be taken with
  food to avoid bloating and gas. Calcium citrate
  is the most easily absorbed and can even be taken
  on an empty stomach. Calcium gluconate is the
  worst absorbed supplement.
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• Your body can only absorb this amount of calcium
  (via food or supplement) at one time.
• 250 mg
• 500 mg
• 1000 mg

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• Your body can only absorb this amount of calcium
  (via food or supplement) at one time.
• 250 mg Incorrect. Your body can absorb 500 mg of
  calcium at one time.
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• Your body can only absorb this amount of calcium
  (via food or supplement) at one time.
• 500 mg Correct!
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• Your body can only absorb this amount of calcium
  (via food or supplement) at one time.
• 1000 mg Incorrect. Your body can absorb 500 mg of
  calcium at one time.
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• Supplements with bone meal oyster shell or
  dolomite should be avoided.
• True
• False

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• Supplements with bone meal oyster shell or
  dolomite should be avoided.
• True Correct! These ingredients may contain
  lead mercury or other toxic metals.
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• Supplements with bone meal oyster shell or
  dolomite should be avoided.
• False Incorrect. These ingredients may contain
  lead mercury or other toxic metals.
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• This vitamin is required in the absorption of
  calcium.
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E

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• This vitamin is required in the absorption of
  calcium.
• Vitamin A Incorrect. Vitamin D is required in the
  absorption of calcium.
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• This vitamin is required in the absorption of
  calcium.
• Vitamin D Correct!
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• This vitamin is required in the absorption of
  calcium.
• Vitamin E Incorrect. Vitamin D is required in
  the absorption of calcium.
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• Vitamin D is found in pork sunlight fish oils
  butter egg yolks lemons and fortified milk.
• True
• False

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• Vitamin D is found in pork sunlight fish oils
  butter egg yolks lemons and fortified milk.
• True Incorrect. Vitamin D is found in sunlight
  fish oils butter egg yolks and fortified milk.
  Neither pork nor lemons contain Vitamin D.
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• Vitamin D is found in pork sunlight fish oils
  butter egg yolks lemons and fortified milk.
• False Correct! Vitamin D is found in sunlight
  fish oils butter egg yolks and fortified milk.
  Neither pork nor lemons contain Vitamin D.
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• This percentage of bone mass is developed during
  adolescence.
• 25
• 40
• 75

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• This percentage of bone mass is developed during
  adolescence.
• 25 Incorrect. The correct answer is 40.
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• This percentage of bone mass is developed during
  adolescence.
• 40 Correct!
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• This percentage of bone mass is developed during
  adolescence.
• 75 Incorrect. The correct answer is 40.
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• Diets high in calcium can prevent kidney stones.
• True
• False

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• Diets high in calcium can prevent kidney stones.
• True Correct! A high calcium diet can prevent
  kidney stones as long as the diet also contains
  a minimum of eight cups of fluids (excluding
  soda) per day.
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• Diets high in calcium can prevent kidney stones.
• False Incorrect. Diets high in calcium can
  prevent kidney stones as long as the diet also
  contains a minimum of eight cups of fluids
  (excluding soda) per day.
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• This is the amount of calcium along with 200 IU
  of Vitamin D needed daily for 19-30 year olds
  (either male or female).
• 1000 mg
• 1300 mg
• 1500 mg

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• This is the amount of calcium along with 200 IU
  of Vitamin D needed daily for 19-30 year olds
  (either male or female).
• 1000 mg Correct!
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• This is the amount of calcium along with 200 IU
  of Vitamin D needed daily for 19-30 year olds
  (either male or female).
• 1300 mg Incorrect. The correct answer is 1000 mg.
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• This is the amount of calcium along with 200 IU
  of Vitamin D needed daily for 19-30 year olds
  (either male or female).
• 1500 mg Incorrect. The correct answer is 1000 mg.
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• Peak bone mass is reached at what age
• 20 years old
• 30 years old
• 40 years old

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• Peak bone mass is reached at what age
• 20 years old Incorrect. Peak bone mass is reached
  at age 30. Exercise and consume three dairy
  equivalent products each day to avoid
  osteoporosis! After age 30 consuming dairy
  products will help maintain bone mass.
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• Peak bone mass is reached at what age
• 30 years old Correct! Continue to exercise and
  consume a minimum of three equivalents of dairy
  products a day to maintain your bone mass.
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• Peak bone mass is reached at what age
• 40 years old Incorrect. Peak bone mass is reached
  at 30 years old. One cannot increase bone density
  at this stage of life. Exercise and drink a
  minimum of three equivalents of dairy products
  each day in order to maintain bone mass.
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• Which of the following is the disease of the
  skeleton in which the bones lose calcium become
  brittle and are at risk for fractures
• Osteoporosis
• Osteopenia

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• Which of the following is the disease of the
  skeleton in which the bones lose calcium become
  brittle and are at risk for fractures
• Osteoporosis Correct! It is important for college
  students to exercise and consume a minimum of
  three equivalents of milk products each day.
  Osteopenia is just a reduced bone mass which is
  less severe than osteoporosis but can ultimately
  lead to osteoporosis.
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• Which of the following is the disease of the
  skeleton in which the bones lose calcium become
  brittle and are at risk for fractures
• Osteopenia Incorrect. This condition is known as
  osteoporosis. Osteopenia is just a reduced bone
  mass which is less severe than osteoporosis but
  can ultimately lead to osteoporosis.
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• Which are the controllable risk factors of
  osteoporosis
• Diet and exercise
• Gender frame size and family history of
  osteoporosis

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• Which are the controllable risk factors of
  osteoporosis
• Diet and exercise Correct! Be sure consume a
  minimum of three equivalents of a
  low-fat/fat-free calcium source and exercise
  daily. Gender small frame size and family
  history of osteoporosis are uncontrollable risk
  factors.
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• Which are the controllable risk factors of
  osteoporosis
• Gender frame size and family history of
  osteoporosis Incorrect. These are
  non-controllable risk factors. Make sure you
  consume a minimum of three equivalents of a
  low-fat/fat-free calcium source and exercise
  daily.
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• Women are four times more likely to develop
  osteoporosis than men.
• True
• False

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• Women are four times more likely to develop
  osteoporosis than men.
• True Correct!
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• Women are four times more likely to develop
  osteoporosis than men.
• False Incorrect. This statement is true.
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• This percentage of teenage girls do not get
  enough calcium each day.
• 52
• 69
• 88

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• This percentage of teenage girls do not get
  enough calcium each day.
• 52 Incorrect! The correct answer is 88.
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• This percentage of teenage girls do not get
  enough calcium each day.
• 69 Incorrect! The correct answer is 88.
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• This percentage of teenage girls do not get
  enough calcium each day.
• 88 Correct!
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• This percentage of teenage boys do not get enough
  calcium each day.
• 48
• 60
• 73

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• This percentage of teenage boys do not get enough
  calcium each day.
• 48 Incorrect! The correct answer is 60.
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• This percentage of teenage boys do not get enough
  calcium each day.
• 60 Correct!
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• This percentage of teenage boys do not get enough
  calcium each day.
• 73 Incorrect! The correct answer is 60.
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• You should avoid which of the following
  nutrients as they can leach calcium from bones
• Excess protein and sodium
• Excess Vitamin A

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• You should avoid which of the following
  nutrients as they can leach calcium from bones
• Excess protein and sodium Correct! Refer to the
  Minerals and Protein sections of this website for
  proper amounts of protein and sodium to consume.
  Vitamin A does not have an impact on bone health.
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• You should avoid which of the following
  nutrients as they can leach calcium from bones
• Excess Vitamin A Incorrect. Vitamin A does not
  have an impact on bone health. Vitamin D helps
  absorb calcium while excess protein and sodium
  can leach calcium from bones.
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• You should do which type(s) of exercise to keep
  your bones healthy
• Weight bearing only (walking running dancing
  aerobics skating)
• Resistance exercise only (swimming biking water
  aerobics weight training)
• Both weight bearing and resistance exercise

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• You should do which type(s) of exercise to keep
  your bones healthy
• Weight bearing only (walking running dancing
  aerobics skating) Incorrect. The correct answer
  is both weight bearing (to stimulate bone
  production) and resistance exercise (improves
  muscle mass and strengthens bones). Click here to
  print out the Fitness Nutrition Sense Newsletter
  to assist in developing your own exercise
  program.
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• You should do which type(s) of exercise to keep
  your bones healthy
• Resistance exercise only (swimming biking water
  aerobics weight training) Incorrect. The
  correct answer is both weight bearing (to
  stimulate bone production) and resistance
  exercise (improves muscle mass and strengthens
  bones). Click here to print out the Fitness
  Nutrition Sense Newsletter to assist in
  developing your own exercise program.
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• You should do which type(s) of exercise to keep
  your bones healthy
• Both weight bearing and resistance exercise
  Correct! Weight bearing exercises stimulate bone
  production and resistance exercise improves
  muscle mass and strengthens bones. If you would
  like to develop your own exercise program click
  here to print out the Fitness Nutrition Sense
  Newsletter for details.
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• You should quit smoking to keep your bones
  healthy because smoking
• Can leach calcium from bones
• Interferes with the bodys use of calcium

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• You should quit smoking to keep your bones
  healthy because smoking
• Can leach calcium from bones Incorrect. Smoking
  does not leach calcium from bones but it does
  interfere with the bodys use of calcium.
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• You should quit smoking to keep your bones
  healthy because smoking
• Interferes with the bodys use of calcium
  Correct! Smoking does not leach calcium from
  bones.
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• Less than three cups (eight ounces per cup) of
  caffeinated beverages should be consumed each
  day as caffeine can trigger calcium excretion.
• True
• False

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• Less than three cups (eight ounces per cup) of
  caffeinated beverages should be consumed each
  day as caffeine can trigger calcium excretion.
• True Correct!
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• Less than three cups (eight ounces per cup) of
  caffeinated beverages should be consumed each
  day as caffeine can trigger calcium excretion.
• False Incorrect. If you consume more than three
  cups of caffeinated beverages daily caffeine can
  leach calcium from your bones.
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• Milk cheese and yogurt provide the following
  essential nutrients Calcium Protein
  Phosphorus Potassium Vitamin A Vitamin D
  Vitamin B12 Riboflavin and Niacin.
• True
• False

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• Milk cheese and yogurt provide the following
  essential nutrients Calcium Protein
  Phosphorus Potassium Vitamin A Vitamin D
  Vitamin B12 Riboflavin and Niacin.
• True Correct! Cheddar cheese contains less than
  10 of Vitamins A and D Riboflavin Niacin and
  Potassium.
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• Milk cheese and yogurt provide the following
  essential nutrients Calcium Protein
  Phosphorus Potassium Vitamin A Vitamin D
  Vitamin B12 Riboflavin and Niacin.
• False Incorrect. Dairy products do contain these
  essential nutrients. Cheddar cheese contains less
  than 10 of Vitamins A D Riboflavin Niacin
  and Potassium.
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• Whole milk contains more calcium than low-fat or
  skim milk.
• True
• False

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• Whole milk contains more calcium than low-fat or
  skim milk.
• True Incorrect. All milks including whole
  low-fat and skim milks fortified rice milk
  lactose free milk and fortified soy milk contain
  about 300 mg of calcium for each 8 ounce cup. It
  is only the fat content that varies with the
  whole low-fat and skim milks.
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• Whole milk contains more calcium than low-fat or
  skim milk.
• False Correct! All milks including whole
  low-fat and skim milks fortified rice milk
  lactose free milk and fortified soy milk contain
  about 300 mg of calcium for each 8 ounce cup. It
  is only the fat content that varies with the
  whole low-fat and skim milks.
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• Fruited low-fat yogurt contains more calcium than
  plain low-fat yogurt.
• True
• False

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• Fruited low-fat yogurt contains more calcium than
  plain low-fat yogurt.
• True Incorrect. The plain and fruited yogurt in
  the DCs are low-fat.
• Plain yogurt 415 mg of calcium per cup
• Fruited yogurt 325 mg of calcium per cup
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• Fruited low-fat yogurt contains more calcium than
  plain low-fat yogurt.
• False Correct! The plain and fruited yogurt in
  the DCs are low-fat.
• Plain yogurt 415 mg of calcium per cup
• Fruited yogurt 325 mg of calcium per cup
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• This food contains 200 mg of calcium in a one cup
  serving.
• Cottage Cheese (8 oz)
• Salmon with bones (3 oz)
• Garbanzo Beans (1 cup)

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• This food contains 200 mg of calcium in a one cup
  serving.
• Cottage cheese Incorrect. Cottage Cheese contains
  138 mg of calcium per cup. Salmon with bones has
  200 mg of calcium per 3 oz while garbanzo beans
  contain 80 mg of calcium per cup.
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• This food contains 200 mg of calcium in a one cup
  serving.
• Salmon with Bones Correct! Cottage Cheese
  contains 138 mg of calcium per cup. Garbanzo
  beans contain 80 mg of calcium per cup.
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• This food contains 200 mg of calcium in a one cup
  serving.
• Garbanzo beans Incorrect. Cottage Cheese contains
  138 mg of calcium per cup. Salmon with bones has
  200 mg of calcium per 3 oz while garbanzo beans
  contain 80 mg of calcium per cup.
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• Fat-free cottage cheese (served in the dining
  commons) has more calcium per cup than fruited
  low-fat yogurt.
• True
• False

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• Fat-free cottage cheese (served in the dining
  commons) has more calcium per cup than fruited
  low-fat yogurt.
• True Incorrect.
• Fat free cottage cheese 138 mg per cup
• Fruited low-fat yogurt 325 mg calcium per cup
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• Fat-free cottage cheese (served in the dining
  commons) has more calcium per cup than fruited
  low-fat yogurt.
• False Correct!
• Fat free cottage cheese 138 mg per cup
• Fruited low-fat yogurt 325 mg calcium per cup
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• Lactose intolerance is when one cannot digest
  lactose (the sugar in milk).
• True
• False

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• Lactose intolerance is when one cannot digest
  lactose (the sugar in milk).
• True Correct!
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• Lactose intolerance is when one cannot digest
  lactose (the sugar in milk).
• False Incorrect. The statement is true.
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• Individuals with lactose intolerance cannot
  consume any dairy products.
• True
• False

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• Individuals with lactose intolerance cannot
  consume any dairy products.
• True Incorrect. Many can consume a small amount
  of dairy products including yogurt cheese ice
  cream and possibly up to 4 or 6 ounces of milk.
  It depends on the individual and if the body can
  tolerate the products.
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• Individuals with lactose intolerance cannot
  consume any dairy products.
• False Correct! Many can consume a small amount of
  dairy products including yogurt cheese ice
  cream and possibly up to 4 or 6 ounces of milk.
  It depends on the individual and if the body can
  tolerate the products.
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• Silk or Kikkoman brand milk is made from this
  legume and is fortified to provide calcium for
  individuals who cannot tolerate cows milk.
• Sunflower Seeds
• Soybeans
• Pinto Beans

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• Silk or Kikkoman brand milk is made from this
  legume and is fortified to provide calcium for
  individuals who cannot tolerate cows milk.
• Sunflower seeds Incorrect. Silk or Kikkoman
  brand milk is made from soybeans.
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• Silk or Kikkoman brand milk is made from this
  legume and is fortified to provide calcium for
  individuals who cannot tolerate cows milk.
• Soybeans Correct!
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• Silk or Kikkoman brand milk is made from this
  legume and is fortified to provide calcium for
  individuals who cannot tolerate cows milk.
• Pinto beans Incorrect. Silk or Kikkoman brand
  milk is made from soybeans.
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