{"id":454,"date":"2019-04-11T11:01:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T11:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=health&p=454"},"modified":"2019-05-08T10:21:10","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T10:21:10","slug":"calcium","status":"publish","type":"health","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/health-fitness\/vitamins\/calcium\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Calcium Sources & Supplements"},"content":{"rendered":"
Those considering a switch to a vegan diet, or those who live with or look after vegans, often worry that by not eating meat, dairy and other animal products, the plant-based diet must in some way be nutritionally deficient. Often vague arguments are made citing oblique and imprecise references to evolution, with lines such as \u201chumans are designed to eat meat\u201d being trotted out.<\/p>\n
Such beliefs are regularly based on a lack of knowledge and tend to disregard the many famous vegan sports stars<\/a> who are able to perform at world class levels. If athletes, such as Serena Williams and David Haye, can get to the top of their sports on a vegan diet, logic would seem to suggest that the average person working in the accounts department might also be able to meet their body\u2019s nutritional needs.<\/p>\n There are a whole range of macro- and micro-nutrients that concern vegans and would-be vegans, including protein<\/a> and vitamin B12<\/a> but here we take a closer look at calcium. We will answer various questions: Which vegan foods are rich in calcium? Are vegans actually deficient anyway? And, why do we need calcium in our diets? Strap yourself in and prepare to learn far more than anyone really needs to know about vegan calcium!<\/p>\n All many people want to know is how they can smash their calcium target, keep their bones healthy and quickly silence any animal-eaters who try to tell them they can\u2019t possibly be getting enough calcium on a vegan diet.\u00a0Below is a table of some of the vegan foods that are highest in calcium, as well as others that are popular staples and also yield a worthwhile hit of the bone-strengthening good stuff!<\/p>\nVegan Calcium Sources<\/h2>\n
Vegan Foods by Calcium Content<\/h3>\n