False

Up until age 30, your bones continue to grow more dense. After that, there is a gradual loss of bone mass associated with aging. A high calcium intake can help to maintain bone mass and minimize this natural loss as you age. Here are the recommended daily servings of milk products from Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating to help meet your calcium needs.

Children 4-9 years : 2-3 servings per day
Youth 10-16 years: 3-4 servings per day
Adults : 2-4 servings per day
Pregnant and breast-feeding women: 3-4 servings per day

What is a serving?
Each of the following represent 1 serving:
1 cup (250 mls) milk
1 1/2 oz (50 grams) cheese
3/4 cup (175 grams) yogurt
2 cups (500 mls) cottage cheese

Some other sources of calcium include tofu, canned salmon with the bones, broccoli, bok choy and legumes such as chick peas or kidney beans. Keep in mind most of these sources aren't as concentrated in calcium as milk products are, so if you rely solely on them for your calcium intake, it's a good idea to investigate whether you're meeting your needs or not.

Back to the quiz