How can I get calcium?

The best source of calcium is actually dark leafy vegetables. Milk is actually a poor source of calcium because it is so high in protein. Our bodies have to maintain a very narrow range of pH, if we get too acid or basic we die. Any protein we consume beyond our needs is converted to carbohydrates but the process makes our system acid. To counteract this our body uses calcium from our bones to neutralize this acidity. If you look at the countries that have the higest rate of osteoporosis they are in fact the same countries that have the highest dairy consumption. Drinking milk to prevent osteoporosis is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline. There are areas of Africa where women consume less calcium than Americans do yet osteoporosis is rare even among women who have had several kids; the difference is that they eat diets of tubers and vegetables and don’t eat the high protein diet Americans do.