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1- What does calcium do in the body?

2- Which food is high in calcium?
3- Where is calcium found in the body?
4- Which fruit has more calcium?
5- Does calcium help you sleep?

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Answer:

1. Calcium is essential for muscle contraction, building strong bones and teeth, blood clotting, regulating heart beat, and fluid balance within the cells

2. Many foods are high in calcium but a few examples are Cheese, yogurt, sardines, beans, lentils, almonds, spinach, tofu, figs, milk, broccoli, and oranges.

3. Over 99% of calcium is stored in the bones and teeth, with trace amounts in the blood, muscle, extracellular fluid, and other tissues.

4. To answer this you need to share the multiple choice options

5. Calcium helps the brain use the amino acid tryptophan to make melatonin (the sleep hormone). Calcium can help you sleep.

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Step-by-step explanation:

1.Calcium is a mineral that is necessary for life. In addition to building bones and keeping them healthy, calcium enables our blood to clot, our muscles to contract, and our heart to beat.

2.Yogurt.One cup (245 grams) of plain yogurt contains 30% of the RDI for calcium, as well as phosphorus, potassium and vitamins B2 and B12 (10).Low-fat yogurt may be even higher in calcium, with 45% of the RDI in one cup (245 grams) (11).

3.It can be found on our teeth or bones.

4.Oranges.

5.Calcium helps the brain use the amino acid tryptophan to manufacture melatonin, which induces sleep.

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