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Old Thu, Sep-06-01, 13:07
Natrushka Natrushka is offline
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Default Benefits of Calcium

I found this today while surfing and I thought I'd share it with you.

Clinical study reveals increase of calcium decreases fat - researchers at Purdue University confirm with controlled study of women, ages 18 to 31, that higher calcium diets suppress a hormone that affects how fat is synthesized and stored in cells. Those who consumed daily average of 1,000 mg of calcium (equivalent of about 3 glasses of milk) and ate up to 1,900 calories a day, lost body fat and up to seven pounds over 2 years. Further research from Nutrition Institute at University of Tennessee, by Dr. Zemel, also discovered that when there isn't much calcium in the diet, fat cells receive a signal to conserve it. "On a high calcium diet, you suppress these hormones, reduce fat accumulation and increase fat breakdown. Calcium actually inhibits the formation of the enzyme necessary to produce fat, so a diet high in low fat dairy causes fat cells to make less fat and turn on the machinery to break down fat," Dr. Zemel says.

Going to go take my calcium supplement now
Nat
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Old Thu, Sep-06-01, 13:20
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Thank you for the info!!!

I take a multi-vitamin, and that's it. I think I will be picking up a little extra calcium on the way home today. (Anything to try and get out of my stall).
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Thumbs up Calcium is good for you -- esp. when your dieting!

Hey Nat---------- we must've been reading the latest on Calcium supplements & their role in a weight loss diet plan----------kind of a neat & interesting article of research!

I'm finishing off the rest of my Prenatal Vitamins & taking Folic Acid but definitely will be sure to add some Ca++ to the repertoire!

Rictoria.
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Actually, some results from the original study at Purdue were posted in our Health forum a while ago, if anyone is interested. ..

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...s=&threadid=441

There may be an element of CLA involved as well, (conjugated linoleic acid) ... being touted as a great fat-burning supplement -- and expensive too -- and yet dairy foods and red meats are rich in this substance naturally. Go figure.

Doreen
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