Sunday, May 16, 2010

Tips for Increasing Calcium Absorption

Eat foods that are easy for the body to digest.
Eat the biggest meal at mid-day, when the digestive fire is strongest.
Avoid caffeine and refined carbohydrates such as sugar.
Avoid cold or iced drinks, which decrease the digestive fire.
Do a daily warm oil massage (abhyanga). It helps enhance digestion and flush away impurities, and is traditionally known to stimulate bone growth.
Go to bed by 10 p.m. so your body is at rest during its natural purification cycle from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Eat plenty of foods that are high in calcium, such as sesame seeds, green leafy vegetables, walnuts, coconut and coconut milk. 
Warm whole milk is also an excellent calcium-booster, but choose unhomogenized milk for greater absorption. To enhance digestion, drink your milk separate from meals.
Avoid vegetables from the nightshade family, including eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, and yellow, red and green sweet peppers.

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