As early as 1989, the state put forward the slogan of "national calcium supplementation, it is urgent". More than 30 years have passed, has the calcium intake of Chinese reached the standard?
According to the Report on the Status of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases in China (2020), the daily calcium intake of adults aged 18 to 59 in China is 3283 mg, while the recommended amount is 800 mg per day, which is only 41% of the recommended amount. Looking at it this way, we are still a "big calcium deficiency", calcium supplementation still needs to be strengthened, which link is the problem?So how can we supplement calcium scientifically and effectively?
[From not having enough to eating well to eating well, the consciousness of calcium supplementation among Chinese people has gradually formed].
As the saying goes, "food is the sky", which shows the important position that food occupies in life. In the seventies and eighties of the twentieth century, the material conditions of Chinese residents were relatively limited, and most families were unable to satisfy their appetites anytime and anywhere. According to the data released by the Ministry of Health in 1978, 37% of children and 59% of middle-aged and elderly people in China are deficient in calcium.
In the 90s of the 20 th century, the money bags of urban residents gradually plumped up, and people were not satisfied with having enough to eat, but also demanded good food. On the dinner table, vegetables, fruits, eggs, poultry, fish, meat, etc. are gradually enriched. However, the material has just begun to be abundant, and everyone is more pursuing nutrients such as "big fish and meat" or "ginseng royal jelly" and "life No. 1", and has not formed the concept of scientific nutritional supplementation, so there is no consciousness in the supplement of trace elements such as calcium, iron, and zinc.
In the 21st century, China's economy has taken off significantly, and scientific nutrition awareness has begun to sprout. How to supplement calcium scientifically and effectively is still a national problem. In particular, the growth and development level of children has become the focus of attention of the whole family, parents will not only provide stable meat, eggs and milk for their children, but also gradually increase the number of additional nutritional supplements such as calcium for children, but at this stage parents buy more based on advertising or blind purchase.
Since 2010, the health awareness of Chinese residents has increased significantly, and consumers have gradually understood and mastered the vital nutritional elements for themselves through professional science popularization. And more and more parents are willing to increase investment in their children's growth, scientific diet, nutritional balance has been fully emphasized, and scientific calcium supplementation is generally accepted by parents.
[Easier said than done, how to scientifically supplement calcium to improve calcium absorption].
In fact, it is a good thing to have the awareness of calcium supplementation, but now many people do not know how to supplement calcium, some people think that bone broth can supplement calcium, and the higher the content of calcium tablets, the better, these wrong concepts lead to deviations in calcium supplementation behavior, which affects our effective intake of calcium nutrition. Therefore, bypassing the misunderstanding of calcium supplementation, mastering the concept of scientific calcium supplementation, knowing how to correctly supplement calcium, and improving the absorption and utilization rate of calcium nutrition are important ways for our people to improve their calcium intake.
First of all, daily diet is important for calcium**. Milk, beans, green leafy vegetables and other types of food are rich in calcium, which can be used as a high-quality dietary calcium supplement**. However, dietary calcium supplementation should pay attention to the combination and matching. Some diets can interfere with calcium absorption, such as carbonated drinks, strong tea, coffee, high-salt diets and other dietary habits can interfere with calcium absorption. When cooking vegetables such as spinach, bamboo shoots, and bracken, it is recommended to blanch these vegetables in advance in order to avoid oxalic acid and reduce the absorption rate of calcium.
Secondly, due to the influence of Chinese dietary habits, it is difficult to meet the demand for calcium nutrition by daily diet alone, so it is a possible option to achieve an appropriate level of calcium supply through calcium supplements. However, calcium supplementation requires attention to calcium intake and frequency of calcium supplementation.
Higher calcium intake is not always better. Excessive calcium supplementation can easily lead to hypercalcemia and cause diseases such as kidney stones and vascular calcification. Studies have found that compared with "taking it in divided doses", the calcium absorption rate of the latter is significantly better than that of the former (more than 20% higher), so it is recommended to take it in divided doses every day, and it is not recommended to take more than 300 mg of calcium each time.
Thirdly, calcium supplementation should be supplemented with vitamin D and vitamin K at the same time, which can be effectively improved. Vitamin D can promote the absorption and transport of calcium in the small intestine, promote the mineralization of bones, cartilage and teeth, and prevent rickets in children. Vitamin K participates in bone metabolism, and by activating osteocalcin protein, the free calcium in the blood is accurately transported into the bones, expanding the bone matrix, promoting bone formation, improving bone density, and reducing the fracture rate.
Finally, the timing of calcium supplementation also determines the effect of calcium absorption. For calcium carbonate, which is commonly available on the market, the best time for calcium supplementation is within 1 hour after meals and before bedtime at night, when the absorption rate of calcium will be higher.
[Professional calcium supplement big brand Diqiao imported calcium to help the national calcium supplement safe and effective].
If it is difficult to meet our calcium needs in our daily diet, how can we properly supplement calcium? Now there are more than 400 kinds of domestic and imported calcium agents on the market, ranging from a few yuan to 100 yuan, how to choose the right calcium agent for themselves is also a difficult problem for consumers, it is recommended that you consider several factors.
1.Safety: Many manufacturers see the potential of the calcium market to follow the trend to do calcium products, this kind of halfway home or OEM brand, product quality is uneven, for consumers will be a risk, it is recommended that consumers choose a professional calcium agent brand, product research and development, quality management, product after-sales, quality can be ***
2.Look at the calcium source: Generally speaking, the common calcium sources are inorganic calcium, calcium organic acid, and chelated calcium. Inorganic calcium generally has a high calcium content, and due to its low water solubility, it needs to be absorbed with the help of gastric acid decomposition, and calcium carbonate is commonCalcium organic acid is relatively soluble in water and is easier to absorb, but it usually contains less calcium, such as calcium gluconate, calcium lactate, calcium citrate;There is also a type of chelated calcium, which can increase the body's absorption, but the cost is relatively high. Therefore, in general, calcium carbonate can be considered as a cost-effective choice.
3.Look at absorption: There are many factors that affect calcium absorption, whether the calcium is delicate, whether it contains vitamin D, vitamin K and other components that help calcium absorption, pay attention to the absorption in batches is higher, so it is recommended to choose a calcium supplement with a single content of about 300mg and so on.
As a leading brand of imported calcium, Diqiao has been committed to providing consumers with safe and effective high-quality calcium supplements for more than 20 years. Diqiao has a strict quality management system, experienced quality management experts, the use of precision analysis equipment, after the "hardness test, powder test, content test, stability test" four quality control standards qualified, will be temperature control storage and transportation. The selection of imported high-quality calcium sources, calcium delicate to promote absorption, for the needs of different groups of people to develop suitable for pregnancy, infants, children, the elderly exclusive calcium, has been seven consecutive years of domestic imported calcium supplement market first certification, is the choice of thousands of families to supplement calcium.
The national calcium supplement has a long way to go, and Diqiao hopes to give full play to its professionalism in the field of calcium supplements to help the whole people effectively supplement calcium nutrition and build strong bones.