Calcium Provision in the Plant-Based Diet – Practical Advice and Tips
Mateusz Pawlak
2026-03-23
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Calcium is a crucial nutrient for the proper functioning of the body, and its deficiency can lead to serious health problems. Despite the frequent mention of protein, iron, or vitamin B12 deficiencies in the plant diet, awareness of potential calcium deficiency is significantly lower. Calcium plays a vital role in maintaining the health of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Therefore, if you're planning to stop consuming animal products, it's advisable to consider incorporating plant sources of calcium into your diet.
Calcium – Component and Function in the Body
Calcium is an indispensable macronutrient required for the correct functioning of the body. It is primarily a building material (99% of calcium is found in bones, teeth, and nails), but a certain amount also plays a crucial role in other processes. These include: transmission of nerve signals, enabling a person to maintain balance, contraction of muscles, including the heart, activation and deactivation of enzymes such as lipases and rennin responsible for digesting fats and proteins, regulation of hormone function, particularly the parathyroid hormone produced by the parathyroid glands, and the blood clotting process and regulation of its pressure.
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