Given our high nutritional requirement for calcium - most experts recommend 1000-1500 mg per day - it can take up to 4 large capsules or tablets just to get optimal levels of this one mineral alone. But since adequate calcium is so important to bone health, you don't want to skip calcium because of the inconvenience of swallowing capsules or tablets. NOW Foods has a great solution with their ultra-pure calcium citrate powder. Mixing NOW Calcium Citrate Powder into protein shakes or other drinks is a great way to get all the calcium you need without the hassles of tablets. When you use NOW Calcium Citrate Powder, you also circumvent any problems with tablets not breaking down completely, which is sometimes suspected when large, high-potency calcium tablets are used, especially those made by inferior drugstore or supermarket brands. You can also NOW Calcium Citrate Powder to close the gap between what you need and how much your multi provides.