You'll never throw away empty egg-shells after watching this video!

Zee Media Bureau/Udita Madan

New Delhi: What do you do with egg-shells after using up the content inside? Throw them away, right? After, all, of what use would they be to us?

Turns out, that egg-shells actually are amazingly useful and contain health benefits in abundance!

For example, did you know that egg-shells were actually 90% calcium? Yes, it's true! Now, we're sure you are aware about the importance that our calcium intake holds, from our growing-up years till the time we are old.

Our lifetime bone health depends upon our calcium intake. Of course, dietary calcium in foods and calcium supplements are helpful, but if you are genetically predisposed for osteoporosis it may not do the trick.

Again, medications are also available to treat conditions like osteoporosis, but they may be strong doses and have side-effects, which may impact your health negatively in some way or the other.

But, there is a way you can receive your calcium intake in a completely natural way. Enter: egg-shells!

The video you are about to watch, demonstrates how you can make your own calcium powder using egg-shells.

The video is truly informative and gives you a neat tutorial which also tells you how you can use the calcium powder in your daily diet.

Check it out!

(Video courtesy: TheCrunchyHousewife)