The benefits of calicum

There are many benefits to including calicum in your everyday diet, for me one of the most useful benefits is the one that helps you lose weight. Having a higher level of calcium in your diet also does the following:

• Helps stabilize blood
• Decreases the risk of kidney stones
• Dampens appetite
• Helps lower blood pressure
• Helps prevent colon cancer
• Supports the proper development of bones
• Regulates fat storage within cells
• Helps ward off middle-age spread
• Helps teeth grow properly and strong
• Helps lower the risk of high blood pressure
• Protects your heart muscles
• Helps prevent PMS symptoms

Good news! There is an excuse to eat and drink full-fat dairy products. They are rich in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). This acid slows down the production of an enzyme that allows body fat to store in cells .

Dairy

Milk, yogurt, cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese

Leafy green vegetables

Chinese cabbage, broccoli, kale, spinach, turnip greens

Fruits

Oranges

Beans and Peas

tofu, black eyed peas, peanuts, green peas, black beans, navy beans, white beans, baked beans

Fish

salmon, sardines

Miscellaneous

almonds, brown sugar, corn tortillas, black strap molasses, sesame seeds

I am including a couple of calcium rich recipes. They are low-fat, low-sugar and low-calorie.

Ingredients:

3 cups leftover chicken or turkey

1 large onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

1 large bunch spinach leaves, washed and torn into pieces

Directions:

Saute onions, pepper and garlic in large fry pan sprayed with buttered flavored oil spray.

Add spinach, chicken and mushrooms and cook until warmed through stirring occasionally.

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen or fresh strawberries

1 cup low fat strawberry yogurt

1 cup strawberry juice concentrate

Directions:

Fill blender 1/4 full of ice cubes. Add all ingredients and blend until smooth.

Instructions:

1 pkg frozen spinach, thawed

1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

1 small can mushrooms

6 eggs

Directions:

Whisk eggs, add salt substitute and black pepper to taste. Add spinach, mushrooms, and feta cheese mix well and cook in a large fry pan sprayed with butter flavored cooking oil.