> JoAnn Betten <[log in to unmask]> asked:
>
> >i am just wondering, do i need a calcium supplement on neanderthin?  i
> >usually do a multivitamin (one-a-day essential), 1000mg vitamon c time
> >release, and 600 mg calcium, every day.  i think i can do without the multi,
> >since i'm eating a good variety of fruit/nuts/meat/veggies, but i'm just
> >wondering where the calcium will come from.
>
The highest non-dairy source of calcium is sea vegetables (i.e.
"seaweed"), which has been a traditional food source of many coastal
cultures.