> July 11, 2000
> NUTRITION NEWS FOCUS
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>
> Today's Topic: Calcium Overdose?
>
> An article in the June 20, 2000 Washington Post
> [
>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25057-2000Jun20.html
> ]
> under the headline "New! Improved! Dangerous?"
> raised the specter of
> taking in too much calcium from fortified foods.
> When the U.S.
> National Academy of Sciences set the latest
> recommended dietary
> allowance (RDA) for calcium they also set an upper
> limit of 2,500 mg
> daily.
>
> There have been about 30 cases reported of calcium
> overdose, which
> can lead to kidney damage and other problems.  But
> since the majority
> of us do not get anywhere near the RDA of 1,000 to
> 1,300 mg, this is
> more of a theoretical worry than a serious concern.
>
> HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Too much of anything
> you need is bad, even water.  Before buying
> calcium-fortified foods,
> take a look at your diet and determine if you are
> already consuming
> enough of the mineral.  Based on many surveys, most
> of the time you
> won't be getting enough.


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