Adding milk to coffee does not mean calcium supplementation! If you love drinking coffee and latte, you may not get enough calcium. Adding soy milk will not hurt your stomach

Coffee lovers, look here! Do you have to drink a cup of coffee every morning? Be careful not to drink it the wrong way or drink too much, or you may become calcium deficient. If you are worried about calcium deficiency, you can switch to drinking coffee latte with added milk. This will help you supplement calcium and prevent osteoporosis, right? Nutritionists say that adding milk to coffee does not mean calcium supplementation, but knowing the order of drinking black coffee and milk is a smart way to supplement calcium. As for office workers who love coffee latte, there is no need to give it up painfully. Adding soy milk and creamer balls to coffee in moderation can make the flavor better and alleviate the irritation of black coffee to the stomach.

Are you calcium deficient? According to the Taiwan Department of Health, the daily calcium intake for healthy adults should be 1000 mg. However, according to the National Nutrition Survey, the average calcium intake for men and women aged 19 to 64 was 611 mg and 563 mg respectively, which only reached 50% to 70% of the recommended daily calcium intake. In particular, nearly 100% of junior high and high school students aged 13 to 18 did not meet the recommended amount, indicating that calcium intake is generally insufficient.

Coffee lovers should pay attention to their tannic acid and caffeine intake to avoid calcium deficiency risks

Nutritionist Gao Minmin said that modern people eat out a lot and have an unbalanced diet. They also like to eat meat such as fried chicken and eat heavy, high-sodium foods, which makes them prone to neglecting calcium supplements. They also love to drink coffee, alcohol, and carbonated drinks, which may accelerate calcium loss. Take coffee for example. Caffeine has a diuretic effect, which will cause a large amount of water to be discharged from the body. At the same time, it will also cause the body to quietly lose minerals such as calcium and magnesium. In addition, the tannic acid in coffee will seize the calcium taken in through the diet, making it difficult to absorb and utilize the calcium, and it will be excreted from the body. Over time, calcium deficiency may occur.

In addition to unbalanced diet, excessive caffeine, smoking, drinking and other bad habits, there are actually many other reasons that can affect calcium loss, including: lack of exercise, drinking less milk, sitting in the office for a long time, lack of sun exposure, and even excessive weight loss. Various bad habits will put people at high risk of osteoporosis. However, simply blaming excessive caffeine intake is not the decisive factor. A balanced diet and adjusting lifestyle habits are the key to retaining calcium, strengthening bones, and preventing osteoporosis.

Long-term calcium deficiency will lead to high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis and osteoporosis.

Calcium is the main component of bones and teeth. Long-term insufficient calcium intake can lead to poor bone growth in children or adolescents, and osteoporosis in adults or the elderly. Regardless of heart beating, bone formation, muscle contraction, nerve movement, etc., calcium intervention is required. Long-term calcium deficiency will cause a decline in body functions and lead to a variety of diseases, such as high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, degenerative arthritis, osteoporosis, neurodegenerative diseases and other chronic diseases.

Prevent calcium loss? Drink black coffee first, half an hour later, then drink a glass of milk

Why should coffee lovers who love drinking lattes be careful about calcium deficiency? Nutritionist Gao Minmin said that many people like to drink latte because they think that drinking black coffee with milk can supplement calcium at the same time, but in fact, the calcium in milk will absorb the oxalic acid in coffee and be metabolized and excreted from the body. Drinking coffee latte cannot really supplement calcium. The World Health Organization also recommends that dairy products and caffeinated beverages should be avoided together to avoid reducing the calcium absorption rate or even the inability to absorb the calcium in the milk. It is recommended that you drink black coffee first, wait at least half an hour, and then drink a glass of milk to supplement calcium.

Nutritionist Gao Minmin suggests that in addition to drinking milk, you can also use dried fish, soy products and dark green vegetables to supplement calcium through diet. In addition, soybeans and their processed products, nuts, and even people who are lactose intolerant can eat yogurt and drink yogurt instead, which are also good choices for calcium.

No need to say bye bye to coffee! Coffee and soy milk have a good flavor

Coffee lovers don’t have to worry about calcium deficiency as long as they drink the right coffee. Nutritionist Gao Minmin said that in addition to black coffee lovers, most coffee lovers like coffee with a hint of milk flavor. If it is paired with milk, it cannot really supplement calcium, and adding traditional creamer will cause concerns about trans fats, saturated fats and other hazards to obesity and cardiovascular disease. So can they just say Bye Bye to coffee? In fact, there is no need to refuse to drink coffee latte because there are trans-fat-free and saturated fat-free creamer balls, which have only 1/10 of the calories in a cup of milk. They can be used for smart pairing choices, or soy milk can be added to coffee to make soy milk coffee, which has a unique flavor and can also alleviate the irritation of black coffee to the stomach.

【3 points to note when drinking coffee】:

Reminder: When drinking coffee to take in caffeine, there are 3 points to pay attention to:

1. Coffee intake: The recommendation for caffeine intake is that the daily caffeine intake per person should not exceed 300 mg, which is approximately limited to 3 cups of coffee.

2. Special groups: Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should pay more attention to this limit. The rate of bone loss in women after menopause will be more obvious, so they should pay attention to calcium intake.

3. People with stomach discomfort: If you have stomach disease, do not drink coffee on an empty stomach to avoid increasing the burden on the stomach.