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As if you needed anohter reason to try to drink more water, some scientists are pointing to mineral water as an important source of calcium.

Getting enough calcium is one of the keys to preventing osteoporosis, a brittle-bone disease that is largely preventable and the cause of numerous broken bones in the elderly. It is recommended that people get at least 1,000 miligrams of calcium a day, but about 75 percent of Americans don’t meet that.

Depending on the brand, drinking enough mineral water can get you up to half of your intake for calcium. Other great sources are broccoli, dairy products, fortified orange juice, seasame seeds, tofu and beans.

Sarah White wrote this on January 12th, 2006 and filed it under Healthy Living, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Health Foods, Raw Foods |