Hold the Salt Salt is a major culprit in depriving the body of calcium. The more salt you eat, the more calcium gets carried away by urine. Sticking to a low-salt diet can help you keep more calcium to strengthen…
Vitamin C enhances iron absorption
Magical Vitamin C to take the best out of the Iron men Vitamin C enhances iron absorption to as much as 30 percent. Combining heme (Heme iron is found in animal foods that originally contained hemoglobin, such as red meats,…
Caffeine and Iron absorption
Caffeine and Iron absorption Caffeine interferes with the body’s absorption of iron, which is necessary for red blood cell production. Drinking caffeine at the same time as having an iron source can reduce absorption by up to 80%, according to…
Can you take calcium and iron supplements together
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that calcium consumption interferes with iron absorption. Therefore Calcium should be avoided with iron supplement, also do not take iron supplements with milk or other dairy products as they contain plenty of calcium.…
Testing Calcium Supplement’s Ability to Dissolve
How to Test a Calcium Supplement’s Ability to Dissolve Are you taking a calcium supplement to prevent the onset of osteoporosis? Depending on the quality of the pill, it may not be dissolving fully in your stomach. This means that…
Calcium Absorption Dosage
Calcium Absorption Dosage Calcium is best absorbed when taken in smaller amounts more frequently. For example, your body absorbs more calcium if you take one 250 milligram tablet twice a day rather than one 500 milligram tablet once a day.…
ALL ABOUT CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS
ALL ABOUT CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS Calcium Citrate e.g. Citracal or Solgar: • Absorption: Calcium is best absorbed in an acidic environment, hence calcium citrate is the best absorbed supplemental form of calcium. It does not require extra stomach acid for absorption,…
“I Can’t Help It, It’s My Genes”
“I can’t help it, it’s in my genes” You can have a genetic predisposition to being overweight or underweight and some people do seem to find it easier to lose weight. However, whatever your genetic predisposition, you can still make…
Ber fruit benefits
BER FRUIT Benefits of BER Fruit!!!!!ABUNDANTLY SEEN IN THIS SEASON BER FRUIT- Also known as Ziziphus, Bor, Ranbor, Indian Jujube The Ber fruit is also associated with Sabari, an old woman who is mentioned in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She…
Culinary uses of Sesame seeds (til)
Culinary uses of Sesame seeds (til) Sesame seeds have delicate nutty flavor. Their flavor indeed becomes more pronounced once they are gently roasted under low flame just for few minutes. -Use it as the traditional seasoning to enrich the taste…