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Most experts think you can target much of your daily calcium needs by choosing foods rich in calcium. Here’s a list of some familiar and perhaps new options:
- Collard greens -- 178 mg calcium per half cup;
- Okra -- one-half cup cooked has 90 mg;
- Kale -- 1 cup raw has about 90 mg;
- Dried figs -- 5 have about 68 mg;
- Orange -- 1 medium has about 52 mg;
- Blackberries -- 1 cup has about 42 mg.
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