We all know the calcium is essential for our bone health, but did you know it can also help you lose weight? According to some recent research studies calcium can contribute to weight loss in the following ways-
- • Consumption of calcium helps in improving our fat cell metabolism, this means that cells are able to release more fat.
- • Some studies also suggest that intake of calcium rich foods also helps in controlling our food cravings.
Apart from these weight loss benefits, calcium rich foods such as milk, yoghurt, sardines, almonds, tofu, etc also help in controlling our blood pressure and can reduce the risk of certain types of cancer as well. The recommended daily does of calcium is about 600-700 milligrams, which a combination of dairy and non-dairy calcium rich foods can easily fulfill. It is also advisable to consume other foods containing nutrients like magnesium, vitamin A and D, potassium etc which help in the absorption of calcium, to fulfill one’s daily calcium needs.
