I am concerned about having enough calcium in my diet. Would non fat Soya drink fit in with the X Factor Diet?
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in your body. It is vital for strong bones. About 99 percent of the calcium in you body is deposited in your bones and teeth, although the remaining 1 percent has some very important jobs to do: It helps to regulate nerve and muscle contraction for instance. Calcium also enables your body to use iron properly and activates a number of important enzymes that help regulate the passage of nutrients into and out of the cells. Finally, calcium is frequently called on and called forth from the bones to balance the pH of your blood, making it more alkaline when it has become too acid from long term stress or drinking a lot of coffee. In case all this makes you think you must rush out and buy a bottle of calcium pills, think again. Despite all the vitamin manufacturers currently pushing calcium supplements, research shows that taking calcium supplements is of little help in preventing osteoporosis. In fact it may even make the problem worse. Taking higher d
