Milk and Weight Loss!!

Milk and Weight Loss!!

With an increased intake of dairy, you'll also get the bonus of increased levels of calcium, which can also help you lose weight. How does calcium accomplish this? The general consensus among the studies I reviewed suggests that higher levels of calcium intake, particularly from low-fat sources, help to prevent fat storage, as well as to raise metabolism (the rate at which our bodies burn calories).

• Calcium has also been linked to these other benefits:Increased levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol—the good kind
• Improved skeletal calcium, both during growth and among women in late menopause 
• Reduced recurrence of kidney stones
• Improved symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)It's been estimated that human adults during the Stone Age ingested from 2,000 mg to 3,000 mg of calcium per day, 3 to 5 times the median calcium intake of present-day U.S. adults. Just how much calcium do we need today?

  One study found significantly more weight loss in those people who consumed 1,200 mg of calcium per day, along with a low-calorie meal plan, than in those who consumed less calcium. This study suggested that the minimum intake from low- or non-fat dairy foods per day should be 1,000 mg.