My calcium levels are low?

If you have low calcium levels you may find that by choosing the right foods can help your deficiency.

Getting Calcium in your diet....

Food Sources

Salmon, sardines, seafood,
Dark green leafy vegetables : broccoli, water cress and flat leaf parsley
lettuce*best raw*cabbage , curly kale and asparagus * lightly steamed
Swiss cheese, cheddar and goats cheese
Sesame, sunflower , pumpkin and flax seeds
Almonds, cashew and Brazil nuts (not salted)
Oats (porridge)
Cows milk and Soya milk*(soy is rich in calcium and very easily absorbed )
Lentils, beans and whole-wheat products (bread, pasta,)
Tofu chunks
Chickpeas (hummus)

Tips
Mix the seeds together with some dried fruit such as figs, apricots and raisins and place in an airtight container. These are great for snacking throughout the day to maintain constant sugar levels and they are packed full of absorbable calcium.
The same applies for the nuts-if you keep them separate they will feel like a completely different snack and they are delicious teamed with a piece of cheese. By eating the nuts and cheese together it reduces the risk of constipation. *Remember your hand-full of snacks for your body is a great measurement and made to measure for you. These snacks help hunger pangs.
Raw broccoli and carrots dipped into hummus is a fantastic snack especially if you love garlic.
Soya milk is great with the porridge and you can top it with some yoghurt for extra calcium.
Soya milk is yummy in a banana and strawberry smoothie. Chuck it all in a blender
(1 banana, 5 strawberries and a mug of cold soy milk) whizz it together and enjoy. Again it is very good for maintaining sugar levels.
Lentil soup with vegetables and wholemeal or rye bread is another wholesome lunch.
Tofu chunks tossed in a vegetable stir-fry served with some brown rice is a healthy evening meal.

Robbers of calcium:
Alcohol, lack of exercise, coffee, tea, and fizzy drinks. Stress also causes increased excretion.

*All these foods are packed full of omegas and vitamins which are essential for good health. By consuming these groups of foods on a regular basis you are looking after cholesterol levels, blood pressure, heart health ,joint support and feeding your central nervous system.
What we normally recommend is to gently add these “new foods” and combinations gradually so you can see what you like and don’t like. That way you not wasting cash on something that will sit in a cupboard.

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.................................... Good Health