Essential Nutrients You Should Check Before Doing Weight Loss
Weight Loss - Are You Starving Your Body of These Essential Nutrients?
When you are on a weight loss diet, you may be unknowingly, while cutting down on the calories be also cutting down on essential nutrients
What Are These Nutrients?
? Calcium ? Fibre ? Magnesium ? Vitamin E ? Vitamin D
Calcium is essential for the proper functioning of Muscles, Bones, Teeth, Hair and Nails etc. It could be called the beauty mineral. It also helps to keep the heart beating normally. It can also help with your Weight Loss Diet.
The Institute of Medicine says that the older we get the more we need Calcium.
? 19 - 50 years old need to take 1000 mgs per day ? 51 - upwards need to take 1200 mgs per day
Fibre is needed to keep your Intestines in good working order. It will keep your Bowels regular and also help you maintain overall good health. If you are on a Weight Loss Diet, it is very filling and is found in foods with less Calories so that it is important for weight loss.
Men and Women need different amounts of Fibre each day:
? Men 19 - 50 years = 38 grams, 51 and older 30 grams ? Women 19 - 50 years = 25 grams, 51 and older 21 grams.
Magnesium is essential for many of your body?s day to day running. To name a few:
? Bone strength ? Boosts the Immune System ? Normalizes Muscle, Nerve and Heart function.
Your needs on a daily basis are:
? Men 19 - 30 years = 400 milligrams, 31 and older 420 milligrams ? Women 19 - 30 years = 310 milligrams, 31 and older = 320 milligrams.
Some Magnesium rich foods are:
? Whole Grains ? Pumpkin Seeds ? Beans - Black or White ? Soy as a Protein instead of meat.
Vitamin E is found in fatty foods, such as nuts, seeds and oils. If you are on a Weight Loss Diet you will be avoiding fatty foods mistakenly believing that you are helping yourself to lose weight. But it is needed to fight pollutants that your body is being bombarded with every day.
What Can You Eat To Ensure You Get Enough Vitamin E?
? Sunflower Seeds ? Almonds
Vitamin D
What Have These People Got In Common?
? People with dark skin ? People who avoid the sun ? Older adults
They all may have a deficiency of Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin. It is manufactured in the skin by being exposed to sunlight. As you get older, your need for this increases because even with sufficient sunlight, your body may not be able to manufacture enough of it.
Unfortunately, Vitamin D cannot be found in food, instead it is in Nutritional Supplements and is recommended.
By all means if you are on a Weight Loss Diet, eat foods with fewer calories but do take care not to miss out on the essential nutrients that your body
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