The Calcium Game:

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The Calcium Game
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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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• 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 75.
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• This percentage of bone mass is developed during
  adolescence.
• 40 Incorrect! The correct answer is 75
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• This percentage of bone mass is developed during
  adolescence.
• 75 Correct!
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• This is the amount of calcium needed daily for 9
  to 18 year olds (either male or female).
• 1,000 mg
• 1,300 mg
• 1,500 mg

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• This is the amount of calcium needed daily for
  9-to-18 year olds (either male or female).
• 1,000 mg Incorrect! The correct answer is 1,300
  mg.
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• This is the amount of calcium needed daily for
  9-18 year olds (either male or female).
• 1,300 mg Correct!
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• This is the amount of calcium needed daily for
  9-to-18 year olds (either male or female).
• 1,500 mg Incorrect. The correct answer is 1,300
  mg.
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• In Florida, how much sun do we need to make
  enough Vitamin D?
• At least an hour a day on the face and arms
• About 15-20 minutes on the face and arms each day
• At least three hours a week on the face and arms

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• In Florida, how much sun do we need to make
  enough Vitamin D?
• An hour a day is incorrect. About 15-20 minutes
  per day is correct. Next Question

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• In Florida, how much sun do we need to make
  enough Vitamin D?
• About 15-20 minutes per day Correct!
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• In Florida, how much sun do we need to make
  enough Vitamin D?
• Three hours per week is incorrect. About 15-20
  minutes per day is correct.
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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! 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! 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.
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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
• 85

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• This percentage of teenage girls do not get
  enough calcium each day.
• 52 Incorrect! The correct answer is 85.
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• This percentage of teenage girls do not get
  enough calcium each day.
• 69 Incorrect! The correct answer is 85.
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• This percentage of teenage girls do not get
  enough calcium each day.
• 85 Correct!
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• You should avoid which of the following
  nutrients, as they can leach calcium from bones?
• Excess caffeine
• Excess Vitamin A

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• You should avoid which of the following
  nutrients, as they can leach calcium from bones?
• Excess caffeine Correct! 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 caffeine 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).
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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).
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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. Next
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• You should not use tobacco 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 not use tobacco 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 not use tobacco 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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• You get about as much calcium from regular milk
  as you do from calcium-fortified soy milk.
• True
• False

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• You get about as much calcium from regular milk
  as you do from calcium-fortified soy milk.
• True Correct! The two about the same amount of
  calcium, but it is best to read each product
  label to know for sure.
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• You get about as much calcium from regular milk
  as you do from calcium-fortified soy milk
• False Incorrect. The two about the same amount of
  calcium, but it is best to read each product
  label to know for sure.
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• Peanuts, walnuts, and almonds all contain about
  the same amount of calcium.
• True
• False

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• Peanuts, walnuts, and almonds all contain about
  the same amount of calcium.
• True Incorrect. Almonds are the best nuts to eat
  for their calcium content. One ounce of almonds
  contains about 80 mg. of calcium. The other nuts
  contain much less calcium.
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• Peanuts, walnuts, and almonds all contain about
  the same amount of calcium.
• False Correct! Almonds are the best nuts to eat
  for their calcium content. One ounce of almonds
  contains about 80 mg. of calcium. The other nuts
  contain much less calcium.
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• A half-cup of cottage cheese contains more
  calcium than a carton of yogurt.
• True
• False

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• A half-cup of cottage cheese contains more
  calcium than a carton of yogurt.
• True Incorrect.
• Plain yogurt about 300 mg calcium per 6 oz cup
• Cottage cheese about 100 mg of calcium per ½
  cup
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• A half-cup of cottage cheese contains more
  calcium than a carton of yogurt.
• False Correct!
• Plain yogurt about 300 mg calcium per 6 oz cup
• Cottage cheese about 100 mg of calcium per ½
  cup
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• Which food contains 100 mg of calcium in a one
  cup serving?
• Cup of pudding
• Cup of broccoli
• One Power Bar

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• Which food contains 100 mg of calcium in a one
  cup serving?
• Cup of Pudding Incorrect. A cup of pudding and a
  Power Bar each contain about 300 mg of calcium. A
  cup of broccoli contains about 100 mg of calcium
  per cup.
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• Which food contains 100 mg of calcium in a one
  cup serving?
• Cup of Broccoli Correct! A cup of pudding and a
  Power Bar each contain about 300 mg of calcium. A
  cup of broccoli contains about 100 mg of calcium
  per cup.
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• Which food contains 100 mg of calcium in a one
  cup serving?
• Power Bar. Incorrect. A cup of pudding and a
  Power Bar each contain about 300 mg of calcium. A
  cup of broccoli contains about 100 mg of calcium
  per cup.
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• People with a true milk allergy cannot have any
  milk products at all.
• True
• False

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• People with a true milk allergy cannot have any
  milk products at all.
• True Correct. People with a true milk allergy
  have an immune system reaction to the protein in
  milk, and cannot eat any milk products.
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• People with a true milk allergy cannot have any
  milk products at all.
• False Incorrect! People with a true milk allergy
  have an immune system reaction to the protein in
  milk, and cannot eat any milk products.
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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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• Milk is made from this vegetable is fortified to
  provide calcium for individuals who cannot
  tolerate cows milk.
• Sunflower Seeds
• Soybeans
• Pinto Beans

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• Milk is made from this vegetable is fortified to
  provide calcium for individuals who cannot
  tolerate cows milk.
• Sunflower seeds Incorrect. This milk is made
  from soybeans.
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• Milk is made from this vegetable is fortified to
  provide calcium for individuals who cannot
  tolerate cows milk.
• Soybeans Correct!
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• Milk is made from this vegetable is fortified to
  provide calcium for individuals who cannot
  tolerate cows milk.
• Pinto beans Incorrect. This milk is made from
  soybeans.
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