Vitamin And Calcium For Fitness
One of the main causes of erosion of bone mass is the lack of exercise or inactivity, but it is also important to maintain a proper daily calcium intake. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, as we have it in your bones, which are a basic structure in the body. Of all our weight, approximately equivalent to 2% calcium distributed mainly in teeth and bones. The rest circulates in blood and a small part is stored in muscle cells.This mineral is important for clotting, the transport of cell membranes, nerve transmission and regulation of the heartbeat.
The daily recommendation for an adult varies between 1000 and 1200 mg daily, increasing that amount in pregnant and breastfeeding, when your intake is more important.
Calcium Deficiency
Mineral deficiency that causes bone deformities, tetanus, arterial hypertension, cancer of the colon and rectum.
Calcium and Vitamin D
For proper absorption of calcium we need to have Vitamin D, as it helps in the production of the hormone calcitriol (active vitamin D), and if we do not have this vitamin is produced in quantities required skeletal material wear, otherwise the body should take their supplies in the skeleton, further weakening. The main way of obtaining vitamin D is sun exposure, but taking steps not to produce an undesirable effect and provided with protection.In another post, I will discuss vitamin D and its functions. Calcium is found mainly in milk and its derivatives, but can also be found in green leafy vegetables, soybeans, sardines, clams and salmon.
I think it’s more than demonstrated the importance of consuming calcium in amounts necessary to maintain bones and teeth in good condition and keep away the ghost of osteoporosis. Besides the wear on the bones, it also affects our muscles, as both are linked, and more so considering that we wear is a daily training athletes. A related trick milk (which most will know) after training or after a muscular, have a glass of skim milk. It will help get the protein that we have worn in training and increased levels of calcium, also worn by the coach.