| Women on diets need more calcium than normal to | | | | healthy bones research shows that consumption has |
| avoid bone loss, say Rutgers University researchers. | | | | gone down over the past 30 years. |
| Studies showed a weight loss diet of 1.5 pounds a | | | | Experts recommend 1,000 mg of calcium and 400 IU |
| week for 6 weeks cuts absorption of calcium. In 57 | | | | of vitamin D daily for people under 50, and 1,500 mg |
| postmenopausal dieters it was discovered that those | | | | of calcium and 800 IU of vitamin D for those over |
| women who took 1,800 mg of calcium a day | | | | 50. The safe upper limit for calcium intake has been |
| absorbed 78 percent more calcium than those who | | | | set at 2,500 mg a day. Experts think going above |
| took only 1,000 mg a day. To prevent bone loss, | | | | that on a daily basis may invite kidney stone |
| women dieting after menopause should get 1,700 mg | | | | formation. |
| of calcium a day, the experts say. | | | | Once started, never stop taking calcium/vitamin D |
| Some More Benefits Of The calcium,Visit | | | | supplements daily. USDA researchers found that after |
| For people on low-fat, high fiber diets calcium | | | | a 3- year study over one-third of participants |
| requirements are also higher. Studies show that 19 | | | | stopped taking the supplements. Within one year |
| percent less calcium is absorbed. It is theorized that | | | | women lost all bone-density gains and men lost their |
| the healthier diet moves food faster through the | | | | gains in two years. |
| gastrointestinal tract. | | | | For those who are lactose intolerant calcium and |
| While it is common knowledge that calcium is | | | | vitamin D supplementation is even more important |
| necessary for bone-growth research shows that | | | | because it will be difficult to get the daily requirement |
| calcium also fights fat absorption. Studies reveal that | | | | through diet alone. |
| calcium blocks fat storage in fat cells. A minimum of | | | | For those allergic to cow's milk. Drink enough soy milk |
| 1,000 mg. of calcium daily improves total cholesterol | | | | to give you 500 mg of calcium per glass as |
| and good HDL, but lowers bad LDL. | | | | compared to 300 mg in cows milk. |
| Despite the publicity of the importance of calcium for | | | | |