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Reducing the Bone Density Loss

  • Posted on October 11, 2010 at 10:17 pm

Peak bone mass is achieved when a person aged 30 years. After that, bone mass will decline, even decline increased to 5 percent per year after menopause. For it did not happen, try these three steps to help maintain bone density.

1. Drinking milk and other dairy products

Besides being rich in calcium content that is useful to maintain bone strength, milk and other dairy products are low in fat will help you feel full longer. Consumption of at least two servings of milk and other dairy products every day, such as a glass of milk and 200 grams of yogurt or two pieces of cheese. If you are experiencing menopause, increase the intake of up to three times a day.

2. Perform strength training

To help strengthen, bones need activities that involve the beat or force. Try performing the beat of high activity such as jogging, aerobics, or rope jumping.

3. Carotene

Carotenoids, the antioxidant pigment found in yellow vegetables, orange, red, and dark green, helps get rid of age-related decline in bone. Studies in the United States found that high intake of carotenoids, particularly lycopene are found mainly in tomatoes red, can protect elderly women from the risk reduction in spine density.

Soy Milk can Reduce Fat

  • Posted on May 5, 2010 at 8:51 pm

Soy milk is high protein milk which has very rich benefit. Soy milk is very nutritious for the growth and maintain the condition of the body’s cells. But do you know if soy milk can burn fat and prevent cellulite?

Cellulite is fat that piled up in part under the skin. This causes the skin wrinkled like an orange peel. In women, fat more buried in certain parts, such as thighs, buttocks, abdomen, and some backs. To prevent it we must reduce the amount of fat in the body, it can be done by consuming a healthy diet. Soy milk is the right option to resolve this issue. By consuming soy milk, fat content can be reduced and avoid cellulite problems, is caused by letichin and amino acids contained therein.

Letichin – substantial fat is which is often called phospholypid. This substance is produced every day by the liver. Lecithin is needed because every cell in your body is key to the formation of cell membranes. Letichin can help burn fat and increase metabolism to prevent cellulite. In addition letichin also helps improve the body’s tissues are damaged and prepare new cells to the skin. This is very helpful for making the skin younger and prevent buildup of cellulite on the skin surface.

Amino Acids – In order to eradicate cellulite buildup, the body must have sufficient amino acids. When you eat foods rich in protein, the protein will be broken into amino acids. These acids then repair the damage to cells and increases collagen in the body. Apart from the milk of soy foods as producer of amino acids can be obtained from our everyday foods like dairy cows, beef, chicken, eggs, etc..