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ccording to Health Canada, we consume 1.6 portion of dairy products per day. But to meet calcium needs of our organization, should be increased a little dose.The solution: Include 2 to 4 servings of dairy products in our daily menu, an issue for osteoporosis prevention.
The role of calcium in the body
- Calcium (Ca) is without doubt a mineral essential to our body. It is 2% of our body mass.
- It is found in large quantities in our teeth and our bones.
- It is also the level of muscle contraction, the functioning of the nervous system and blood clotting.
- When the needs are there, bones provide the calcium you need if dietary intake is insufficient.
Several osteoporosis risk factors predispose us to a premature bone loss. It can act on some of them, but we have to deal with others. Below are the variables to consider.
What we can not control:
- With age, women are more prone to bone loss.
- The aging in men as in women is an important osteoporosis risk factors.
- The decrease in estrogen at the natural or surgical menopause weakens bones.
- Heredity.
- The backbone: small constitutions are more fragile.
- The race may influence susceptibility to osteoporosis.
- The deficiencies of calcium and vitamin D by eating well.
- A sedentary lifestyle: physical activity can prevent osteoporosis or delay the onset of osteoporosis.
- Taking certain osteoporosis medications such as steroids, thyroid hormone, antacids containing aluminum.
- Avoid alcohol abuse.
- Avoid excessive caffeine.
- Avoid smoking.
The milk is without doubt our greatest source of natural calcium. Vitamin D is added a mandatory facilitate the absorption and use of calcium by our organization.
Regardless of the percentage of milk fat consumed, the calcium remains substantially equivalent.
The products derived from milk does not contain vitamin D, but are still excellent sources of calcium, especially yogurt and cheeses farm: cheddar, brick, and so on.
