Calcium is a mineral that your body needs in large quantities to maintain the health of the body. Calcium serves between other things to maintain bone density, maintain the rhythm of the heart, nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, blood pressure control, and was instrumental in the process of blood clotting. Unfortunately, calcium is included in a mineral that could not be fully absorbed in the body. Nutritionists Nanny Djaja said, consumption of calcium from food can only be absorbed about 70 percent by the body, while from supplements is about 30 percent. "Basically the human intestine cannot absorb the whole 100 percent of the calcium consumed," said nutrition teaching staff at the Faculty of medicine, University of Atmajaya in a press conference held at PT.Pfizer in Jakarta, Wednesday (27/6/2013).
The amount of calcium that is absorbed can be much smaller due to some quirks that are less understood. Nanny says, there are some specific habits that effect the body's ability to absorb the loss of calcium, between others.
1. Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption is fairly significant in reducing the body's ability to absorb calcium is consumed. Even moderate doses of alcohol consumption can also be influential.
2. Coffee consumption
Almost the same as alcohol consumption, coffee can block absorption of calcium in the body. Then the coffee consumption should be no more than one cup a day, and do not be drunk after meals.
2. Diets lacking calcium
The absorption of the body that cannot be 100 percent requires people are consuming more calcium. Lack of calcium from foods can aggravate the drawback in the body.
3. Excessive Sports
Sports overkill makes the extra work that required more calcium. If we are not able to increase consumption of calcium, the body will takes it from the bone.
4. Consumption of drugs steroids
The steroid medicines consumed in the long term will result in the body experiencing a calcium deficiency. That is because the steroids can block absorption of calcium in the body.
5. A High Diet in salt
Salt is one ingredient that are blocking the absorption of calcium. A Diet high in salt will also increase the risk of hypertension associated with deficiency of calcium.
6. High protein Diet
Just as salt, protein can also inhibit the absorption of calcium. Although the protein needed for growth and cell regeneration process, but should be consumed is balanced as required.
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