I love seeds.
Thank you for sharing.
I forget about the benefits of seeds.

There is another side to the calcium issue that most people are unaware of. A high protein diet can cause calcium deficiency. Your body cannot use protein directly; it has to break it down into amino acids. Doing so requires acid. Your body uses calcium to buffer the acid. If you don't have enough calcium in your diet, your body will pull it from your bones.

Since your body uses calcium from the dairy based products to buffer the conversion of protein to amino acids, plant based sources of calcium have a much higher net availble calcium than dairy based sources.

Great info. I have to eat as much calcium rich foods as possible.

I am vegan and have a small frame and am concerned about calcium. I use Silk high protein nut based milk which is fortified with calcium. The item about seeds is great and I already use chia and amaranth. Unfortunately, a feed allergy test showed a reaction to sesame and sunflower seeds but all the rest is good. The best thing for strong bones is strong muscles and exercise.

i am not a vegan. i am not a vegetarian. i do look to plant-based foods as my foundation, but i'm not gonna lie - i do enjoy meat every now and then. That being said, I tend to go for whole food.

I have chronic pancreatitis, which limits the amount of fat my body can eat. i literally have stabbing pain in my abdomen if i eat too much fat. (even plant based fats - no more avocados) One of the easiest things I gave up was milk. I could not reason any nutrient I was getting from it that i could not get from another source NOT causing pain.

If anyone else in this group is not a full 100% vegan and needs some baby steps to get out of the milk thing for calcium, make yourself some bone broth. lots of veggies, browned bones, and a little bit of time. it is truly invigorating.

good to know that beans and seeds are full of calcium. i totally snack on seeds and nuts for something satisfying.