Calcium along with vitamin D plays
an vital part in influencing bone density. Calcium rich food is necessary for bone health.
When it comes to bone related issues the only thing we imagine is
calcium deficiency. Calcium is one of the important factor in creating bone but
not the only one. Calcium needs many other nutrients like proteins, magnesium
and vitamin D to make the bone structure.
Calcium and vitamin
D rich food shall be added in diet. Vitamin D deficiency arises when you avoid
sun. So give yourself a morning sunbath to avoid vitamin D deficiency.
In
the body, bone is created by some specific cells. These cells create a framework
or structure with proteins and then calcium along with phosphorus form
a crystal on top of this structure. Vitamin D helps absorb calcium and
magnesium regulates the level of calcium required in a cell.
When we are young and growing (age 0-30 years) our body makes new
bone faster than it breaks down old bone. This allows us to grow in height,
gain strength and increase bone mass. To reach the maximum bone mass and
density (around the age of 30), it is important to get adequate amounts of
protein, calcium and Vitamin D at this stage.
When
we reach around 30, our bones stop growing and enter a phase called bone
remodeling, which occurs throughout our adult life. During this phase, old bone
is broken down at a faster rate than new bone is formed. Depending on the
amount of work/load we put on the bone, new bone portions are formed as old
bone portions are being lost. Again, for new bone tissue to form, we need
protein, calcium (cal), magnesium (mg) and Vitamin D. If the body does
not receive these nutrients in adequate quantity, formation of new bone tissue
is slowed down; however, the body continues to lose old bone tissue.
Vegetables
|
Energy, Kcal
|
Calcium, Mg
|
Energy/Calcium Kcal/Mg
|
Amaranth Spined Leaves, Red And
Green Mix
|
23.64
|
372
|
0.06
|
Agathi Leaves
|
70.46
|
901
|
0.08
|
Radish Leaves
|
26.03
|
234
|
0.11
|
Knol Khol Leaves
|
42.51
|
368
|
0.12
|
Fenugreec Leaves
|
34.39
|
274
|
0.13
|
Ponnaganni
|
50.87
|
388
|
0.13
|
Amaranth Leaves, Red
|
33.44
|
245
|
0.14
|
Pumpkin Leaves, Tender
|
44.18
|
271
|
0.16
|
Crab, Sea
|
67.59
|
333
|
0.20
|
Drumstick Leaves
|
67.35
|
314
|
0.21
|
Garden Cress
|
49.68
|
217
|
0.23
|
Parsley
|
72.84
|
288
|
0.25
|
Gingelly Seeds, White
|
519.23
|
1283
|
0.40
|
Khoa
|
315.74
|
602
|
0.52
|
Paneer
|
257.70
|
476
|
0.54
|
Ragi
|
320.52
|
364
|
0.88
|
Diet Kundali provides you list of
calcium rich food that you can include in your diet to address calcium
deficiency related issues. For defining their priority we have used a term called
Energy to calcium ratio. This designates how much amount of calories you need
to consume to get 1 mg of calcium. It is very important to maintain watch on calories
while achieving nutritional compliance. A smaller energy to calcium ration
means you get 1 mg of calcium with minimum calories overload and the larger ration
means you may get more calories to get 1 mg of calcium. We recommend using these
vegetables in your diet chart thereby experimenting with your energy intake. You
can watch your calories and nutrition status in Diet Kundali app. Here is how togenerate your diet chart.
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