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Weight loss: Slim down with this dietary mineral
If you're anything like me, then you probably make numerous New Year's resolutions after a festive season of scoffing yourself silly. Then, come March, your heart-felt resolutions are little more than distant memories.
Many diets, started with the best intentions, have fallen by the wayside. But if you're planning on sticking with a weight loss programme this e-alert is for you.
I've got some encouraging research that shows how increasing your intake of a single mineral may give your body the extra boost it needs for success.
The mineral that may help you lose weight
The US National Institutes of Health published a review of studies that examined the correlation of body weight to the intake of supplemental and dietary calcium. Among the data, researchers found evidence that:
* Subjects who showed the highest level of weight loss also had the highest intake of calcium
* Subjects with lower calcium intakes generally were found to have elevated body weight
* Subjects with diets high in dairy and calcium tended to have greater loss of fat in the trunk area.
The NIH report notes that the studies they reviewed were mostly small in scope, but conclusive enough to justify larger, population based clinical trials - especially in light of the growing numbers of people suffering from obesity and other pre-diabetic conditions.
According to The Blood Pressure Association, more than half of the UKs adult population is obese or overweight. And the scary thing is, this statistic is climbing.
Dietary minerals may help you lose weight
So dietary calcium may be the key to losing any extra pounds youve picked up over Christmas.
From the research I've read, 1,200 mg of calcium is a good daily intake for women and men over 50. So in theory, it should be fairly easy to get all the calcium you need from a normal diet.
However, if you're not keen on milk, there are many better sources of dietary calcium.
Half a cup of cooked kale contains 100 mg of calcium; half a cup of yellow, green, or wax beans contains 55 mg; a medium orange contains 55 mg; three ounces of salmon contains 80 mg. The downside of all these good sources, including dairy, is the fact that the body does a poor job of absorbing calcium.
In fact, only a small percentage of our calcium intake (whether from food or supplements) actually makes it into the bloodstream.
But there are ways to get around the absorption problem. Magnesium is known to increase the absorption of calcium. Fortunately, many of the food sources of magnesium fit into a weight loss diet: leafy green vegetables, whole grains, bananas, apricots, meat, beans, and nuts.
If you want to take calcium in supplement form then take calcium citrate - the most absorbable form of calcium. Calcium citrate is available from all good health food stores.
Let's fact it, when you're on a diet, every little bit helps. And believe me - I've been there. I know all too well how the cravings and the negative thoughts can derail your good intentions. So it's good to find out that there are natural sources of support that can give you a boost when you need it most.
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