Comments on: Calcium in the Vegan Diet http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/12/11/calcium-in-the-vegan-diet/ The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Wed, 01 May 2013 17:20:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Diane Vukovic http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/12/11/calcium-in-the-vegan-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-68429 Diane Vukovic Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:37:10 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=4023#comment-68429 Finally a guide which does NOT list spinach as a good source of calcium! Many vegetable sources of calcium don't have as high of a bioavailability as dairy. I've ranted on this before at http://vegetariansupplementsguide.com/a-vegetarian-and-vegans-guide-to-calcium. I think that a lot of vegans purposely misconstrue the facts to make the vegan diet seem easier. They aren't helping the cause by doing this! It is not easy to NATURALLY get your calcium RDA as a vegan. Heck, most of the "calcium-rich" foods you list are only rich in calcium because they are fortified! Finally a guide which does NOT list spinach as a good source of calcium! Many vegetable sources of calcium don’t have as high of a bioavailability as dairy. I’ve ranted on this before at http://vegetariansupplementsguide.com/a-vegetarian-and-vegans-guide-to-calcium.

I think that a lot of vegans purposely misconstrue the facts to make the vegan diet seem easier. They aren’t helping the cause by doing this!

It is not easy to NATURALLY get your calcium RDA as a vegan. Heck, most of the “calcium-rich” foods you list are only rich in calcium because they are fortified!

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