8 misconceptions about calcium supplementation

The idea that eating a lot of bone soup will give you enough calcium is a misconception because the calcium in bone soup is not easily dissolved.

Here are eight misconceptions about calcium supplements that you should stop believing.

Regularly eating bone soup will provide enough calcium.

The calcium in bone broth is absolutely not easily dissolved. After simmering a pot of bones in a pressure cooker for about 2 hours, the fat in the bone marrow will gradually float up, but the calcium in the bone broth is still very little. Therefore, the idea that eating a lot of bone broth will provide enough calcium is not correct.

If you want to use bone broth to supplement calcium, there is only one way: Add a moderate amount of vinegar, slowly simmer for about 1-2 hours. Vinegar can help dissolve calcium in bones effectively.

Eating vegetables is not related to bone health.

Many people only like to eat meat and do not eat vegetables. They think that green vegetables only contain fiber and vitamins, which are not related to bone health. But in fact, vegetables not only contain a large amount of potassium and magnesium, which can help maintain acid-base balance and reduce calcium loss.

Vegetables themselves also contain a lot of calcium. Lettuce, cabbage, kale, celery... are all calcium-rich vegetables that should not be overlooked. Vitamin K in green vegetables is a factor in the formation of osteocalcin, which helps accumulate calcium in bones.

Spinach does not provide calcium.

Everyone knows that spinach cannot be eaten with tofu, because a large amount of oxalic acid in it can combine with calcium to form insoluble precipitates, which are not good for health. However, spinach also contains a factor that promotes calcium absorption, which is rich in magnesium, potassium and vitamin K. Spinach is a valuable storehouse of vitamin K, recognized with the highest content among green vegetables, and vitamin K is a very good catalyst in adding calcium to bones.

Drinks not related to calcium

Beverages other than water often contain phosphates, which can severely interfere with calcium absorption, increasing the risk of calcium loss.

Coca-Cola is the biggest culprit, because it contains phosphoric acid. When teeth and bones absorb Coca-Cola, they will slowly melt! The refined sugar in it also does not help absorb calcium. Therefore, if you need to supplement calcium, you must absolutely limit soft drinks. However, green tea contains a lot of potassium, low in phosphorus, and also contains the element fluoride, which helps strengthen bones and teeth, so drinking tea is good for bone health.

Soy milk is a very good food, but in terms of calcium content,

It cannot be compared with milk. Illustration photo

Eating beef is good for bones

Many people believe that the reason why Europeans and Americans have strong bones is because they like to eat beef. The truth is, people who eat beef often are people who are seriously deficient in calcium. Because beef itself contains very little calcium. At the same time, beef is also rich in acidic elements, mainly phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine.

They make the blood acidic, then the body must use calcium in food and calcium in bones to neutralize the acidic elements, thereby increasing calcium evaporation and reducing calcium absorption in the body. Therefore, middle-aged people with calcium deficiency should limit meat consumption, whether red meat or white meat.

Soy milk is the food richest in calcium.

Nutritionists have recommended that people who cannot drink milk can use soy milk as a substitute. But in fact, although soy milk is a very good food in many aspects, in terms of calcium content, it cannot be compared to milk. That is because the calcium content in soybeans is not too low. However, soy milk is good for bones, because it provides estrogen, reducing calcium loss in menopausal women.

Seaweed can supplement calcium

Many people think that the calcium in seaweed is very high but only limited to dry seaweed. If you drink more water, the calcium content will not be much anymore. In addition, the seaweed gel in seaweed can dissolve the fiber that will block the absorption of calcium, because they can form solid compounds with calcium, passing through the intestines. But seaweed is also a healthy food, it is a typical alkaline food, regular use will reduce the loss of calcium.

Use tofu water (tofu pudding) to supplement calcium

Many people believe that tofu is the best source of calcium in plant foods. Beans themselves contain a lot of calcium, and when tofu is firm, calcium coagulants are added, so people who cannot drink milk eat tofu.

However, watery tofu is not a good source of calcium, because it does not add calcium coagulant, but uses gluconolactone as a coagulant. At the same time, the water in tofu is too much, and the protein and calcium content are very low.

According to Tri Thuc Tre - PC