{"id":5784,"date":"2016-07-21T09:50:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T09:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/isorropimeni-diatrofi\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T12:35:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:35:37","slug":"balanced-diet-for-lactose-intolerance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/en\/balanced-diet-for-lactose-intolerance\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I maintain a balanced diet?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How do I maintain a balanced diet?<\/h1>
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Milk and other food products are an important source of nutrients in our diet. The most important of these nutrients is calcium, which is essential for bone growth and repair throughout our lives. In particular, during middle and old age, a calcium deficiency can lead to thinning and brittleness of the bones, a condition called osteoporosis. In this sense, it raises the issue of inadequate calcium intake, for children and adults who are lactose intolerant, from a diet containing little or no milk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>

In 1997, the Institute of Medicine issued a press release recommending new amounts of daily calcium intake. Ultimately, how much calcium a person needs to maintain good health depends on their age group. The recommendations from the Press Release for recommended amounts of daily calcium intake by age group are as follows (Table 1):<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>
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Age Group<\/td>Amount of daily calcium intake in milligrams(mg)<\/td><\/tr>
0-6 months old<\/td>210 mg<\/td><\/tr>
6-12 months old<\/td>270 mg<\/td><\/tr>
1-3 years old<\/td>500 mg<\/td><\/tr>
4-8 years old<\/td> 800 mg<\/td><\/tr>
9-18 years old<\/td>1,300 mg<\/td><\/tr>
19-50 years old<\/td>1,000 mg<\/td><\/tr>
51-70 years old<\/td>1,200 mg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>