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Healthy Weight Loss – A Grain That Can Build Bones

When we think of weight loss we think of calories and fats but total nutrition is a key to healthy weight loss. Changing our habits is a difficult task, not just our lives, for those of us older and hopefully wiser, but those younger have often never even tasted ‘real’ foods.

I grew up on white bread, mashed potatoes and white rice. These were considered ‘luxury items at the time. Must say they did something for me. I became round as a butter ball. Obviously weight loss was not part of the plan. But on leaving home in the late 1960’s I was amazed at all the wonderful fresh foods, whole grains, organics and such that were a wave of nutritional statements of the times.

The food we grew or raised tasted so much better. Things like carrots and other vegetables became sweet, honey tasted much better than sugar and breads had a fresh taste and texture. Weight loss issues became much less of a problem Going out with my gardening basket in hand and picking here and there what we would have for dinner was a real treat and it still is some 38+ years later. We were reverting to what our great-grandmothers already knew. Homemade is always better; not only nutritionally but for the love that goes into the cooking as well. Are you aware of the difference about Brown Rice which was and still is a staple in our home? Why my hubby always says,,,, hey gal, where’s the rice? Grin!

Unlike White rice, or instant rice, Brown rice contains one of the best kept secrets of bone health: magnesium. Yes, calcium is still a key when it comes to keeping bones strong. But magnesium — something lots of older adults don’t get enough of — is another bone builder your body needs. And brown rice is a great source of magnesium.

There are 3 Bone Builders for optimal bone health and it is recommended the following daily amounts for healthy people: Calcium: 1,200 milligrams (mg) of calcium per day (broken up into three doses a day) Vitamin D: 400 international units (IU) per day (as a supplement) if you’re under age 70 or 600 IU per day if you’re over age 70 Magnesium: 400 mg per day for women and 333 mg per day for men.

More Foods for Your Frame – Soy lovers also get a good amount of magnesium, but if tofu isn’t your thing, opt not only for brown rice but also for spinach and other green leafy vegetables; salmon; fortified cereals; whole-wheat pasta; oatmeal; and cashews. Good nutrition and weight loss or weigh maintenance is dependent on healthy eating.

Brown rice doesn’t have to be dull. There are flavorful varieties out there, including jasmine, basmati, and Wehani brown rice — a reddish-brown rice with a fantastic hot-buttery-popcorn flavor that livens up any meal.” -by Real Age and Smart Nutrition

One of my favorite is cooked Brown Rice, add raw cashews and stir fry with some slices of assorted vegetables. We always keep a bowl of Brown Rice ready to add to any meal. I believe that although it is best to get our nutritional needs met through natural foods; that is not always possible. I recommend a high quality nutritional supplementation program with any weight loss plan coupled with as much natural foods as possible. When you can, don’t cook it, eat it fresh and as fresh from the garden as passable.

Tana Hamiter – Goes Green Mentor

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