I know one of the best ways to get calcium, aside from a supplement, is by drinking milk. I don't like regular milk, but I love chocolate milk. Somebody told me that you don't get a lot of calcium from chocolate milk though, because something in the chocolate prevents you from absorbing it. Has anybody else heard this?
myrockette
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Re: Calcium through chocolate milk?...
I found a little info on it. Funny, I'm just doing this focus group the past couple days and the topic is nutrition and calcium in children. anyway, here is what I found:
4. Dairy products are a rich source of calcium, and lactose, the sugar contained in milk, facilitates calcium absorption. However, chocolate milk is not a good source of calcium. Because chocolate contains calcium-binding oxalates, it can interfere with calcium absorption.
and here is the webpage: http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T040600.asp
