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Calcium in Milk and Yogurt

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Norma DeVault

Drink milk and eat yogurt for by far the richest food sources of calcium. Your body needs calcium to contract muscles, expand and contract blood vessels, secrete hormones and enzymes, transmit nerve impulses and strengthen bones and teeth, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements.