Have you tried calcium-fortified orange juice??  Many brands of orange
juice are now available enriched with calcium-in fact in most cases one
8 ounce glass of calcium fortified orange juice has as much calcium as a
glass of milk.

Anne

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        Subject:        Re: CARROTS AND CALCIUM

        I have been told that the vitamin A in carrot juice does not put
you at risk
        of overdosing on it due to the form that it is consumed in.
That is it is
        not commercially produced.
        I would like to get my calcium form vegetable sources due to my
Lactose
        intolerance and possible slight sensitivity to milk it self.
        the green leafy juices are hard to stomach.

        -----Original Message-----

        >As far as I know the orange tint is the only "risk" to too much
beta
        >carotene, as you'd get in carrot juice.  To much direct vitamin
A can
        >be more harmful.  I believe it is suspected in causing cleft
palate in
        >the fetuses of pregnant women who consume too much, and in
extreme
        >overdoses can be fatal.
        >
        >--Robyn
        >