Vegetables nutrition – Calcium and the truth about milk
Vegetables nutrition – Calcium and the truth about milk
Milk and dairy are a controversial subject for who knows how long, and so many misconceptions are still there. In this post of vegetables nutrition will try to explain the subject deeply enough to make a conscious choice, yet not too deep to create confusion. Here goes… (Hope I’ll make it 
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Milk is produced by mothers-to-be in the mammal family, in order to feed their new-born. Understanding the place of milk in the animal kingdom, a kingdom we are nothing but subjects of, is the first key to understanding dairy. Mothers milk is different from mammal to mammal, in order to specifically fit the needs of the baby that feeds from it. For example, the amount of growth hormones in cows milk is there in order to make the calf reach 350Kg before the age of one year. Human babies aren’t cut out for that.
Vegetables nutrition on milk and Human beings:
Human beings are the only animal that drinks other mammals milk as a part of a “normal” nutrition. We have all seen the beautiful stories of a mother tiger adopting an orphan gorilla or something like that, and yes, in extreme situations different animals will drink different milk. I mean, if a big growling tiger decides i’m it’s kid and must drink it’s milk, I’m in no position to refuse. But that does not go to say it is normal or healthy.
Now lets talk about calcium in milk. There is a common belief that you get the best values of calcium in cows milk. This belief feeds a multi-billion dollar industry, but not necessarily feeds our health. this “fact” is simply not right. In a balanced diet of vegetables, nutrition will be at it’s best and so will your calcium levels. The highest calcium levels are available in seaweed and vegetables, and not in cows milk.
Vegetables nutrition list for calcium food:
Here is a list of calcium rich foods/vegetables:
- kombu
- wakame
- kelp
- nori
- wheat-grass
- almonds
- hazelnuts
- brazil nuts
- walnuts
- quinoa
- chickpeas
- amaranth
- kale
- spirolina
Vegetables nutrition the conclusion
These are only a few of the healthy sources of calcium out there, and they all have more calcium then milk.
Another thing we should remember is the absorption inhibitors. If you are on the low side on calcium, try to cut on caffeine, sugar and sweeteners, meat (protein), alcohol, cigarettes, and nightshade vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes and eggplants.
You should now be able to get the right levels of calcium, by keeping to the simple guidelines in this vegetables nutrition post. stay healthy!
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