Calcium sources other than soy

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Calcium and Body Fat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do A Body Good

 

 

 

 

 

The Relationship Between Body Fat and Calcium and Non-Dairy

Foods That Come To Your Rescue

 

 

You’re

eating right, cramming in cardio like a mad woman and doing enough

crunches to steal the thunder from your cereal. But, where o’ where

could that slim figure be? It may be time to raise the question: Are you doing

your body good?

 

Recent studies are showing that calcium isn’t just for building big and strong

bones and lowering blood pressure. It appears that a lack of calcium may be

responsible for the extra junk in your trunk.

 

For

years, researchers had been accidentally stumbling across this

important detail while studying the relationship between blood pressure

and calcium deficiency,

but it wasn’t until the dawn of the new millennium that observational

and clinical studies were loud and clear: Those consuming the

recommended daily dose of calcium and higher were boasting lower body weights

and body fat. In

fact, it’s believed that by adding 300 more milligrams of calcium to

your daily diet, adults will weigh seven pounds lighter than those

without the intake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calcium is not only the most abundant mineral in

the body - It is the fifth most abundant element in earth's crust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How does this mousetrap work exactly? When there isn’t enough calcium

in the diet, the body responds by releasing hormones that help conserve

calcium present in the body for critical body functions. Say,

breathing, for instance (no biggie!). One of the hormones, calcitriol,

orders the arterial muscle to contract, which acts on fat cells. The

consequence is that your body becomes a pro at storing calories as body

fat and resisting the process of its natural breakdown.

 

 

So, how do you get your recommended daily allowance of 1,000 to 1,300 milligrams

if you don’t like to rock the white stache? Contrary to popular belief, milk

and dairy aren’t the only heroes here.

 

 

Chow down on dark greens, nuts, fruits and breads and grains to get your calcium

fix. A few suggestions …

 

Soymilk – calcium-enriched

 

 

Veggies – Broccoli, bok choy, Brussels sprout, spinach, watercress, kale,

okra, kidney beans, chick peas and green beans

 

 

Nuts – Almonds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, sesame seeds and walnuts

 

 

Breads and Grains – Pasta, rice, white bread, wholemeal bread

 

 

Fruits – Apricots, figs, currants and oranges

 

 

Others – Tofu and look for foods that are calcium-fortified including,

breakfast cereal, orange juice, oatmeal and English muffins

 

You can also purchase calcium supplements at your local health store or major

grocery chain.

 

 

Bye, bye, jiggly thighs. We won’t miss you a bit.

 

this came from the vegan newletter I get daily from Healthy Bitch ( the Skinny

Bitch Book series)

Patricia Squyres

 

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