Dieters Need More Calcium
The mice were fed a special high fat high.
Dieters need more calcium. Not all orange juice is. Studies showed a weight loss diet of 1 5 pounds a week for 6 weeks cuts absorption of calcium. It s thought that the more calcium there is in a fat cell the more fat it will burn. You need more calcium as you age according to the institute of medicine the group of experts that sets nutrient quotas.
Low fat or skim milk milk is one of the most versatile ways to get calcium. To prevent bone loss women dieting after menopause should get 1 700 mg of calcium a day the experts say. The researchers used mice bred to be obese in their current study. A single cup supplies almost a third of the calcium you need each day.
If you re avoiding dairy make a habit of incorporating some of these other calcium rich foods in your diet. Check the label to be sure they re canned in oil bones included. Studies showed a weight loss diet of 1 5 pounds a week for 6 weeks cuts absorption of calcium. Pour it on your cereal use it to make hot cocoa.
Fortified soy almond and rice milk. In 57 postmenopausal dieters it was discovered that those women who took 1 800 mg of calcium a day absorbed 78 percent more calcium than those who took only 1 000 mg a day. Ages 19 to 50.