Calcium is a coagulation factor, which can reduce the excitability of nerves and muscles, and is the main component of bones and teeth.
Scientific and reasonable intake of calcium, its bone development has a very important significance, after the baby's calcium deficiency, it is easy to affect the construction of bone density, so that the baby is not tall, short stature.
The sister eats calcium tablets, the younger brother drinks milk, the sisters and brothers are both 10 years old, why is the height difference of 20 centimeters?
【Real Case】
My neighbor Ms. Wang has a pair of twin running brothers and sisters Xiaomei and Zhuangzhuang, when they were just born, Ms. Wang was fed with breast milk, sometimes when there was not enough milk, Ms. Wang would also give the two children some high-quality milk powder, until Xiaomei and Zhuangzhuang were almost three years old, and gradually began to wean.
Ms. Wang is afraid that after weaning, the children's lack of calcium is not high, so she bought children's milk for both children to supplement calcium for the child, at the beginning Xiaomei and Zhuangzhuang like to drink, but after drinking for a few months, the sister Xiaomei is still very fond of milk, but the brother Zhuangzhuang is tired of drinking, and does not want to drink again, no matter how the mother coaxes it is useless.
Ms. Wang is afraid of her son's lack of calcium, so she went to the mother and baby shop to buy some calcium tablets for her brother to eat, Zhuang Zhuang likes to eat calcium tablets very much, sometimes she will eat several tablets a day, Ms. Wang thought: Anyway, they are all calcium supplements, it should not be much worse, and children like to eat and let them eat!
But slowly, Ms. Wang found the gap between the two children, Ms. Wang found that her sister Xiaomei grew taller and taller, but the brother's strong development was not so fast, and with the passage of time, the difference in height between the brothers and sisters became larger and larger.
Until the two were ten years old, Xiaomei's height had been rubbing upwards, but the strong height seemed to stay in place, and Ms. Wang felt the importance of the matter, so she took the brothers and sisters to the hospital for examination.
After the doctor's examination, he found that the problem was that the height of the younger sister Xiaomei was normal, 155 cm was on the upper middle side, but the height of the brother was 135 cm and was short, and the difference between the two was 20 centimeters, and then the doctor asked the sisters and brothers about their usual eating and living habits.
After learning that his brother has been using calcium tablets to supplement calcium, the doctor shook his head, saying that the child's blind calcium supplementation may cause premature calcification of the bones and accelerate the closure of the epiphyseal line, but it may lead to shortness, Ms. Wang regretted it after listening to it, and blamed herself for supplementing calcium indiscriminately.
Why do I eat more calcium tablets but don't grow tall?
In general, the elderly and pregnant women with poor intestinal absorption need to supplement calcium, the normal diet of children does not need to eat additional calcium tablets, too much intake of calcium tablets will affect the intake of zinc in the body, and if the body is zinc deficiency, then it will not be easy to grow tall.
In addition, the body meat is the intake of too much calcium, which will also easily lead to the problem of constipation, and the child's spleen and stomach function will become worse after a long time, so that the calcium content absorbed from food will become less.
However, with the exception of a small number of children with rickets who need appropriate calcium supplementation due to insufficient calcium supply or malabsorption, most children with short stature have normal calcium in their bodies.
If excessive calcium supplementation may cause premature calcification of the bones and accelerate the closure of the epiphyseal line, it may lead to shortness, and excessive calcium supplementation may also increase the risk of stones.
How much calcium do we need in our human body? When is the best time to supplement calcium?
Under normal circumstances, the daily need for calcium is 800mg per day, and in special populations during adolescence, pregnancy, lactation and menopause, the daily calcium required is 1200mg.
Maintaining an adequate calcium intake can be effective in raising bone peaks, preventing and treating osteoporosis, and can promote adolescent height growth. According to the nutrition survey of Chinese residents, the average daily calcium intake of Chinese population is about 450mg.
The best time of the day to eat calcium tablets is generally before going to bed at night, that is, around 10-12 o'clock.
Usually when you go to bed at night, especially around three in the morning, the body will continue to excrete the old bone tissue. If the patient takes calcium tablets every day before going to bed, it can ensure that the calcium index in the body is more stable.
How to ensure calcium intake in daily diet? These 3 foods can be often eaten
1. Dairy products
Such as milk, mare's milk, goat milk, yogurt, cheese, milk powder, condensed milk, etc., is a good source of calcium supplementation, and the absorption is also better.
2. Tahini
In fact, in daily food, the most abundant calcium content is tahini, and the calcium content per 100 grams of sesame paste is 1057 mg.
Tahini is rich in protein, amino acids and a variety of vitamins and minerals, has a high health value; the calcium content of tahini is much higher than that of vegetables and beans, and regular consumption is of great benefit to the development of bones and teeth.
3. Seaweed
Rich in nutrients and high in iodine, it can be used to treat "goiter" caused by iodine deficiency. But it should not be ignored for its ability to supplement calcium, with a calcium content of 264 mg per 100 grams of seaweed.
Nori is also rich in choline and calcium, iron, can enhance memory, treat maternal and child anemia, promote bone, teeth growth and health care; contain a certain amount of mannitol, can be used as an auxiliary food for the treatment of edema.
4. Shrimp skin
The calcium content of shrimp skin is very rich, and the calcium content in 100 grams of shrimp skin is 991 mg, second only to tahini.
Shrimp is rich in nutrients, containing protein is several times to dozens of times that of fish, eggs and milk; it is also rich in potassium, iodine, magnesium, phosphorus and other minerals and vitamin A, aminophylline and other components, and its flesh is soft and easy to digest, which is excellent food for people who are weak and need to be nourished after illness.
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