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Calcium is one of the most abundant mineral in the body.

Their highest concentrations were found in the bones and teeth (up to 98%), but is also present in the blood, muscles and even your hair.

To form hard structures such as bone calcium must be attached to the phosphorus, and absorption through the gut. But for the calcium go where it should, has to have enough vitamin D, as well as the proper pH acidity in the digestive system and a minimum dose of exercise. They are also essential for certain quantities of fat and protein assimilation. Read the rest of this entry »

Healthy bones and strong teeth, achieving this goal depends largely on calcium, one of the most important and abundant minerals in the body, and the best-known source for it is dairy products.

But an exclusively vegetarian diet can also be rich in this mineral, provided that consume the right amounts of products containing it and make the right food combinations.

There is no doubt that vegetarianism has many health benefits. Read the rest of this entry »

Dairy products such as yogurt naturally contain small amounts of trans fat, about 2% to 5% of their total fat content. The digestive systems of ruminant animals have bacteria capable of producing this type of fat.

Yogurts found in grocery stores typically contain from 0% to 4% fat. This means that yogurt 100 g (equivalent of a small individual container) contains at most 0.2 grams of trans fat, compared to a donut, which contains up to 6 grams of trans fat . In Canada, we estimate the average intake of trans fat in adults, approximately 8 g jour27. Should consume daily the equivalent of 40 small yogurt with 4% fat to achieve that quantity. Yogurt contributes little to the total intake of trans fats in food.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the total amount of trans fat consumed each day should be less than 1% of daily calories. Thus, a person consumes about 2 000 calories a day should limit consumption of trans fats to 2 g.

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