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Two weeks ago I had my annual physical with my family doctor. She asked me all kinds of questions about my family's medical history (all things considered, pretty good), my activity level (very good), bad habits (the occasional adult beverage- no big deal, non-smoker, very good!), and my dietary choices...this is where things get sticky.

Tests revealed that my blood pressure was perfection and my cholesterol levels were totally normal. But my doc was less than thrilled to find out that while I generally eat fairly low-fat foods, I cringe at vegetables and can't stand the sight of a glass of milk.

I got a nice long lecture about how important it is for me to get enough calcium in my diet. And how womens' bone density starts to decrease around age 30, and can lead to osteoporosis. Since I refuse to even do so much as put milk in my cereal, I need to take a calcium supplement.

Always one to have a counter-argument, I replied that while I don't drink any milk, I eat yogurt quite regularly, AND I'm very sure to get in my fair share of ice cream...in fact, July is National Ice Cream Month!

Let's just say she didn't buy it.

Some of the calcium supplements I checked out look like horse pills. Ugh. I'm enticed by those little chocolate candy-like ones that claim to have the same amount of calcium. Has anybody tried these? Or have any other alternatives?

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