Calcium and Vitamin D are nutrients both known to help prevent osteoporosis, amongst other benefits.
A study in the January 7th edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that adding 1200 milligrams of elemental calcium plus 400 IUs of Vitamin D as part of a weight reduction program contributes to the reduction of LDL and improves the LDL-to-HDL ratio.
An earlier report in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association stated that “Increasing total calcium intake, in the form of calcium supplementation, may be beneficial to weight maintenance, especially in women during midlife”. The study showed that over a 10 year period, women in midlife who took more than 500 mgs of calcium supplements per day gained almost 2 kilos less than women who did not supplement.
Besides taking care of our bone health, we have two additional benefits to add calcium and vitamin D to our daily supplement regimen!
