Despite publicity of importance of calcium for healthy bones research shows that consumption has gone down over past 30 years.

Experts recommend 1,000 mg of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D daily for people under 50, and 1,500 mg of calcium and 800 IU of vitamin D for those over 50. The safe upper limit for calcium intake has been set at 2,500 mg a day. Experts think going above that on a daily basis may invite kidney stone formation.

Once started, never stop taking calcium/vitamin D supplements daily. USDA researchers found that after a 3- year study over one-third of participants stopped taking supplements. Within one year women lost all bone-density gains and men lost their gains in two years.

For those who are lactose intolerant calcium and vitamin D supplementation is even more important because it will be difficult to get daily requirement through diet alone.

For those allergic to cow's milk. Drink enough soy milk to give you 500 mg of calcium per glass as compared to 300 mg in cows milk. Studies at Creighton University in Omaha, NE, showed that 25 percent less calcium is absorbed from soy milk as cows milk.

For more information on calcium and coral calcium:

http://www.apluswriting.net/diettips/evitaminscalcium.htm

The totals from this event are then tallied. Oreck will present The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Northeast Ohio Affiliate a donation of 15% of this total!

Get ready for spring-cleaning, save on your purchase and at same time, support a very worthy cause! Oreck is a Certified Senior Approved Service, see http://www.seniorsapprove.com/Oreck-Vacuums.html

This one-day event runs from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on Thursday, February 24th. Each of Cleveland area stores is participating. The Oreck Locations are:

5891 Mayfield Rd. Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 (440) 646-9080 18050 Royalton Rd. Strongsville, OH 44136 (440) 268-9320 4570 Great Northern Blvd. North Olmsted, OH 44070 (440) 801-1067 7870 Plaza Blvd. Mentor, OH 44060 (440) 205-3500

For additional information or to learn how your group may qualify for a similar fund-raising event, please contact Barbara Mascio at 440-268-9320.

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The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Northeast Ohio Affiliate 10819 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland Ohio 44106 216-791-2873 www.neohiorace.org