4 calcium sources that are better for weight loss than milk

December 6, 2016 Ashley 0 Comments

“Got calcium?”

That should be the real question here.

Shouldn’t it? It’s not whether you’ve “got milk” or not. Because what milk has not got – what milk is missing – is a synthesis of other important stuff that alternative sources of calcium do have. Stuff that could be helping de-stuff those jeans of yours and help you lose weight. Obviously, getting in your calcium is super crucial. We’re not here to debate that. Your chompers and your body’s bones rely on it. Those muscles you work under the weight of a squat bar rely on it. Even the beat of your blood pumper relies on it. But, the dairy industry would have you thinking the product of their squozen (that’s the yet-to-be-acknowledged-by-Webster past participle for “squeeze”, btw) cows is the best way to get it to keep your osteo-frame intact. The truth? The truth’s that studies have shown that milk doesn’t prove to reduce fractures. In fact, Asian countries that drink almost zero milk also have a very low fracture risk – which means they get their calcium from alternative sources. What’s more, one cup of the stuff’s packing upwards of 140 calories. So, not only is milk not the “only way” to get your calcium – but it’s far from the best way. Especially if weight loss is among your fitness goals. So, why not optimize our acquisition of this vital mineral… by taking it in the form of savory, weight loss inducing foods?

Ones that have even more calcium than a cup of milk?

For example…

1. Oatmeal with almond milk

Not only will the high fiber in the oatmeal fill you up, but it’ll slow the release of sugar into your blood so that you don’t store fat so easily (or get ravenously hungry again soon later). What’s more, the B vitamin content sends your metabolism into fat burning mode. Add some calcium fortified almond milk to that and you’re looking at up to 400 mg of the stuff, as well, for fewer calories.


(See? Homegirl’s so cold she needs a scarf, ’cause she lost all that fatty insulation after swapping to almond and oats.)

2. Firm tofu

Although a cup of it has 868 mg of calcium, it also has 10 gram of protein in every half cup. This’s great – because protein not only helps regular hunger, but it also helps build muscle. And, because the muscle you build up aids in fat burning, that’s a definite plus – one that makes tofu a top notch weight loss friendly source for this bone building mineral.

Or how about…

3. Chickpeas

Not only are they delicious, but these tasty beige micro-orbs hit the trifecta. Fist, they’re packing 315 mg of calcium in just under 2 cups. Second, they’ve got about 10 grams of protein. Third, they’ve also got roughly 30 grams of roughage (AKA fat fighting fiber).


(Plus, apparently, all’ve this..)

Sure, you get your calcium requirements met, but that high fiber keeps you good and filled to the belly brim (preventing recreational snacking later), while regulating blood sugar levels to fight fat storage. And, if they aren’t filling enough alone as a snack, simply turn ’em into a soup or supplement. That, or add ’em onto your favorite salad, complete with dark leafy greens.

Which, incidentally, are also high in calcium – leading us to the next calcium infused food…

4. Kale

That’s actually: kale, turnip greens, and all of their homies (dark leafy greens in general). These are all fantastic calcium sources. Two cups of kale alone, for example, lands you 188 mg of calcium with about 5 grams of that filling fiber that’s vital for pound dropping. Mix it in with a couple cups of turnip greens and you’ve added 394 mg of calcium and another 4 grams of fiber. For a real party on your plate (and palate), though, add the aforementioned chickpeas. Boom. All the calcium majesty you could ever want in a single weight-loss salad.

In sum, if you’re suddenly realizing you’re not a baby cow, are sick of sipping heifer effluvia, or just want to maximize your weight-loss efforts by getting your much-needed calcium in a superior fashion – then give any (or all) above combos a try. (Start the day with almond drenched oats? Lunch with some tofu and leafy greens? Have a chickpea infused stew for dinner? Sounds like a legit menu to me…) Because, while the animal agriculture industry definitely benefits from us thinking we’ve gotta “get milk” to get calcium, what we’ve really got to get is fit. In a holistic way. Lucky for us, there happens to be heaps of delicious ways to get there that also allow us to reach our weight loss goals.

Ones that don’t include rocking that cloudy curdled pus mustache under our nostrils.

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