Weight-Loss Importance of Calcium in weight loss?

[lunasa]

Hi everyone!

I'm new here and I have a question regarding nutrition. Right now I'm participating in a university study of weight loss and exercise in relation to dairy consumption/calcium. I'm in the control group so I have been put on a diet very low in dairy and calcium (I guess). I can only have a little milk in tea and other than that I'm not allowed any dairy.

I'm wondering if this will have an effect on my health or weight loss throughout the study? How important is dairy/calcium in effective weight loss? In the study we have to do cardio for about an hour every day and two days of resistance training a week on top of the cardio.

Thanks

 

[maleficent]

while the milk campaign for weight loss seems to have a lot of fans -it's total calories in the day that factor in to weight loss... use more calories than you take in - and you will lose weight.

Cardio + Strength Training + Adequate calories = Weight loss for the majority of people...

What are your current stats and are you keeping track of calories and how many a day are you taking in?

THe downside to a low dairy diet might be also low amounts of protein - so are they ensuring that you're getting adequate protein?

 

[Steve]

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