Slimming down without dieting, tip of the week 29: Dairy products
Slimming down without dieting, tip of the week 29: Dairy products. Dairy products contain a lot of calcium in addition to vitamins A, D, B6, B12, protein, phosphorus, magnesium and zinc. Calcium is very important for our bodies as it helps to strengthen our bones and teeth and... burn fat!
Our bodies do not make their own Calcium so it is very important that we replenish it ourselves. Two cups of milk a day is enough to maintain the amount of Calcium we need.
If you don't like milk, consider buttermilk, skim milk, cottage cheese or low-fat yoghurt. If you really can't get this down, make a chocolate smoothie out of cocoa powder, low-fat yoghurt and almond milk or make a dairy/fruit smoothie.
Prefer not to choose whole milk products. These contain a lot of saturated fat. Skim is better. Almond milk and coconut milk are also fine to include in a smoothie but do not contain Calcium!
Choose (low-fat) dairy twice a day as a snack. This way, you 'snack' sensibly.
Calcium is also found in cheese, but this contains much more salt and fat. So it is not wise to get your RDA Calcium from eating (a lot of) cheese. When supplementing your daily dairy intake with cheese, at least choose low-fat cheeses.
Vitamin D promotes the absorption of Calcium in the blood, so make sure you get enough of this too. Vitamin D can be found in fatty fish, frying/cooking products, low-fat margarine, margarine and sunlight!
For variety, I myself occasionally mix buttermilk or soy milk with spa red. This way, you make the dairy more bubbly.
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The above text previously appeared in the Balance book. The book is now sold out, but may still be available to order second-hand via the link below.
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