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Protein Promotes Calcium Absorption.

You can eat all the calcium rich foods you like such as milk, cheese, yogurt and spinach, but it won’t matter if you’re not getting enough protein rich foods.  A study at Yale University found participants on low protein diets, when switched to high protein diets, experienced a 35% jump in calcium in their blood.  Protein promotes calcium absorption from the food we eat and helps bone retain more calcium when the calcium intake is too low.  Protein saves your bones as much as the calcium requirement.  With all the medical authorities and government agencies promoting low fat, low protein diets, with emphasis on higher levels of carbohydrates, we have created an overweight and obese America.

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