In Weight Losing program , don't forget calcium, vitamin D and Magnesium

[FaHaD]

Have you ever wondered why some weight losing/fat burning diets contains significant amounts of calcium, vit. D and magnesium...

some of us don't take those diets but have their own ways of losing weight..then u should consider taking supplements of those elements.


the process of fat burning (lipolysis) can be danger depending on its speed. A very fast lipid burning can cause increase blood acidity (acidosis from ketone bodies) and thus may affect the kidneys.....


Moderate fat burning like in weight losing programs is associated with loss of bone density and altered immune system.....

This is why it is advised to increase calcium+vitD intake during weight loss programs to maintain bone mass and prevent osteoporosis (age dependent). Magnesium supplement helps in controlling the inflammatory cytokines release (fat cell releases immune products).

Ref:

- Bowen J, Noakes M, Clifton PM. A high dairy protein, high-calcium diet minimizes bone turnover in overweight adults during weight loss. J Nutr 2004, 134: 568-573.

- Davies KM, Heaney RP, Recker RR, Lappe JM, Barger-Lux MJ, Rafferty K, Hinders S. Calcium intake and body weight. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000, 85: 4635-4638.

- Zemel MB, Shi H, Greer B, Dirienzo D, Zemel PC. Regulation of adiposity by dietary calcium. FASEB J 2000, 14: 1132-1138

- Lelovics Z. Relation between calcium and magnesium intake and obesity. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2004,13(Suppl):S144.

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Thank you for sharing this, my friend is on a diet and i think this info is useful for her :)

[Oblivious]

I read long ago that milk helps you burn fat...

[HITMAN]

Thanks for sharing FaHaD

And those whom can't take manage that can opt for a daily capsule/tablet of multivitamins with minerals & trace elements

[Dark Project]

What about people who avoid Food which has a lot of Carbohydrate

[FaHaD]

Thanx...

DP... sugar is the main signal of insulin release in the body....

maintaing blood glucose levels is the liver priority to keep supplying the brain with energy (mainly glucose)... Therefore, in diet lacking carbohydrate, the body shifts into a fasting state in which it tries to convert many substances specially proteins into glucose.

In addition, low carbs diet also induces lipid because of the reason mentioned above....This is well noticed in Eskimos since their diet is mainly fat and protein and lacks carbohydrates.