A beverage and method for making a beverage for the nutritional supplementation of calcium in humans

Claim 2

A beverage which is for consumption by humans and is essentially free of sodium ions characterized in comprising a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml: (1) 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium ascor­bate and a calcium compound selected from group consis­ting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof; (2) 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, Raubidicide A, aspar­tame, and mixtures thereof; and provide further that the beverage solution contains substantially no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additives.

Claim 3

The beverage, essentially free of sodium ions, for consumption by humans characterized in comprising a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml.: (1) 0.5-50.0 meq. of a calcium ions supplied by calcium as­corbate and a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof; (2) 0.5-50.0 meq. of a magnesium ions supplied by a magne­sium compound selected from the group consisting of mag­mesium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures thereof; and (3) 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, aspartame, steviocide, Raubidi­cide A and mixtures thereof; and provide further that the beverage solution contains substantially no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts or flavoring agents, preservations, or other minor additives.

Claim 4

The beverage, essentially free of sodium ions, for consumption by humans characterized in comprising a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml.: (1) 0.5-50.0 meq. of a calcium ions supplied by calcium as­corbate and a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof; (2) 0.5-50.0 meq. of a magnesium ions supplied by a magne­sium compound selected from the group consisting of mag­mesium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures thereof; and (3) 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, aspartame, steviocide, Raubidi­cide A and mixtures thereof; and provide further that the beverage solution contains substantially no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts or flavoring agents, preservations, or other minor additives.

Claim 5

A beverage, essentially free of sodium ions, for con­sumption by humans characterized in comprising a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml.: (1) 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium ascor­bate and a calcium compound selected from the group con­sisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mix­ tures thereof; (2) 0.5-50.0 meq. of magnesium ions supplied by a magnesium compound selected from the group consisting of magne­sium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures there­of; (3) 1.0-10.0 meq. of a potassium compound selected from the group consisting of potassium aspartate, potassium oro­tate, and mixtures thereof; and (4) 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, aspartame, steviocide, Raubidicide A, and mixtures thereof; and provide further that the beverage solution contains substantially no sodium ion except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor addi­tives.

Claim 6

A beverage, essentially free of sodium ions, for con­sumption by humans characterized in comprising a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml.: (1) 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium ascor­bate and a calcium compound selected from the group con­sisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mix­ tures thereof; (2) 0.5-50.0 meq. of magnesium ions supplied by a magnesium compound selected from the group consisting of magne­sium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures there­of; (3) 1.0-10.0 meq. of a potassium compound selected from the group consisting of potassium aspartate, potassium oro­tate, and mixtures thereof; and (4) 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, aspartame, steviocide, Raubidicide A, and mixtures thereof; and provide further that the beverage solution contains substantially no sodium ion except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor addi­tives.

Claim 7

A dry mixture suitable for reconstituting with a li­quid solvent into a beverage for consumption by humans which is essentially free of sodium ions characterized in compri­sing 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium as­corbate and a calcium compound selected from the group con­sisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, Raubidicide A, aspartame, and mixtures thereof, provided further that the dry mixture contains substantially no sodium ions ex­cept those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additives.

Claim 8

A dry mixture suitable for reconstituting with a li­quid solvent into a beverage for consumption by humans which is essentially free of sodium ions characterized in compri­sing 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium as­corbate and a calcium compound selected from the group con­sisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, Raubidicide A, aspartame, and mixtures thereof, provided further that the dry mixture contains substantially no sodium ions ex­cept those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additives.

Claim 9

A dry mixture suitable for reconstituting with a li­quid solvent into a beverage for consumption by humans which is essentially free of sodium ions characterized in compri­sing 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium as­corbate and a calcium compound selected from the group con­sisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, Raubidicide A, aspartame, and mixtures thereof; 0.5-50.0 meq. of magnesium ions supplied by a magnesium compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent, and provided further that the dry mixture contains sub­stantially no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additives.

Claim 10

A dry mixture suitable for reconstituting with a li­quid solvent into a beverage for consumption by humans which is essentially free of sodium ions characterized in compri­sing 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium as­corbate and a calcium compound selected from the group con­sisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, Raubidicide A, aspartame, and mixtures thereof; 0.5-50.0 meq. of magnesium ions supplied by a magnesium compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent, and provided further that the dry mixture contains sub­stantially no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additives.

Claim 11

A dry mixture suitable for reconstituting with a liquid solvent into a beverage for consumption by humans which is essentially free of sodium ions characterized in comprising 0.5 - 50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium ascorbate and a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, Raubidicide A, aspartame, and mixtures thereof; 0.5-50.0 meq. of magnesium ions supplied by a magnesium compound se­lected from the group consisting of magnesium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g of the sweetener agent, 1.0-10.0 meq. of potassium ions sup­plied by a potassium compound selected from the group con­sisting of potassium aspartate, potassium orotate, and mix­tures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of the sweetener agent, and provided further that the dry mixture contains substantial­ly no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additives.

Claim 12

A dry mixture suitable for reconstituting with a liquid solvent into a beverage for consumption by humans which is essentially free of sodium ions characterized in comprising 0.5 - 50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium ascorbate and a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, Raubidicide A, aspartame, and mixtures thereof; 0.5-50.0 meq. of magnesium ions supplied by a magnesium compound se­lected from the group consisting of magnesium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g of the sweetener agent, 1.0-10.0 meq. of potassium ions sup­plied by a potassium compound selected from the group con­sisting of potassium aspartate, potassium orotate, and mix­tures thereof, per 1.0-50.0 g. of the sweetener agent, and provided further that the dry mixture contains substantial­ly no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additives.

Claim 13

A concentrate for admixing with a liquid solvent to provide a beverage for consumption by humans which is es­sentially free of sodium ions characterized in comprising a beverage solution containing per less than 354 ml.: (1) 0.5-50. meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium as­corbate and a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium oro­tate, and mixtures thereof; (2) 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, aspartame, Raubidicide A, and mixtures thereof; and provided further that the beverage solution contains substan­ tially no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additi­ves.

Claim 14

A concentrate for admixing with a liquid solvent to provide a beverage for consumption by humans which is es­sentially free of sodium ions characterized in comprising a beverage solution containing per less than 354 ml.: (1) 0.5-50. meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium as­corbate and a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium oro­tate, and mixtures thereof; (2) 1.0-50.0 g. of a sweetener agent selected from the group consisting of fructose, steviocide, aspartame, Raubidicide A, and mixtures thereof; and provided further that the beverage solution contains substan­ tially no sodium ions except those present in minor amounts of flavoring agents, preservatives, or other minor additi­ves.

Claim 17

A process for supplying a rapidly and higher absor­bable source of calcium to a human body while not causing any gastric upset and stomach bloating in the human body, characterized in comprising the steps of: a) preparing a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml. 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, calcium ascorbate and mix­tures thereof; and b) ingesting by a human body the beverage solution of step a) in order that the human body is supplied with a ra­pidly and higher absorbable source of calcium than with the ingestion of other calcium salts.

Claim 18

A process for supplying a rapidly and higher absor­bable source of calcium to a human body while not causing any gastric upset and stomach bloating in the human body, characterized in comprising the steps of: a) preparing a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml. 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by a calcium compound selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, calcium ascorbate and mix­tures thereof; and b) ingesting by a human body the beverage solution of step a) in order that the human body is supplied with a ra­pidly and higher absorbable source of calcium than with the ingestion of other calcium salts.

Claim 19

A process for accelerating the reduction of blood alcohol in a human body into inactive forms while not cau­sing any gastric upset and stomach bloating in the human body characterized in comprising the steps of: a) preparing a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml. 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium ascorbate and a calcium chelate selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof, and 0.5-50.0 meq. of magnesium ions supplied by a magnesium chelate selected from the group consisting of magnesium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures thereof; b) ingesting by a human body the beverage solution of step a) before any alcohol comsumption by the human body such that when alcohol is consumed while the beverage solu­tion remains in the blood stream of the human body, the beverage solution accelerates the reduction of blood alcohol in the blood of the human body into inactive forms while not causing any gastric upset and stomach bloating in the human body.

Claim 20

A process for accelerating the reduction of blood alcohol in a human body into inactive forms while not cau­sing any gastric upset and stomach bloating in the human body characterized in comprising the steps of: a) preparing a beverage solution containing per about 354 ml. 0.5-50.0 meq. of calcium ions supplied by calcium ascorbate and a calcium chelate selected from the group consisting of calcium aspartate, calcium orotate, and mixtures thereof, and 0.5-50.0 meq. of magnesium ions supplied by a magnesium chelate selected from the group consisting of magnesium aspartate, magnesium orotate, and mixtures thereof; b) ingesting by a human body the beverage solution of step a) before any alcohol comsumption by the human body such that when alcohol is consumed while the beverage solu­tion remains in the blood stream of the human body, the beverage solution accelerates the reduction of blood alcohol in the blood of the human body into inactive forms while not causing any gastric upset and stomach bloating in the human body.