There has been a raging debate regarding whether or not dairy can actually help individuals lose weight. Obviously, the dairy industry believes that there is a connection between weight loss and calcium intake and they are not shy about touting this discovery to the millions of people looking to lose weight. 

 However, there are those who believe that this simply is not true and such information is peddled to make money.  You will be able to find studies that support each contention. In this post, we are going to discuss the evidence supporting that dairy and calcium helps individuals lose weight and burn fat.

The consumption of cheese, milk and yogurt by people who are looking to lose weight is being encouraged by some weight loss experts.  Even though caloric intake is most important when it comes to weight gain and weight loss, some studies have shown that persons who consume 3-4 servings of dairy were able to lose a lot more fat and weight then persons who did not, even when they ate the same amount of calories.

One researcher found that individuals were able to double the amount of fat and calories they burned by simply eating foods that contained a lot of dairy.  Right now three to four servings per day, seems to be the optimal amount if you’re looking to lose weight.

The reason that calcium is so effective in helping individuals lose weight is because of the effect that calcium has on the body’s calorie burning mechanisms.  By consuming dairy products and calcium, persons can lose a good deal of weight without having to go on a restrictive diet.  Many diets fail because it’s very difficult to live on a low calorie diet plan for very long. Eventually, people end up binging and gaining back the weight that they lost. This is because it is not realistic, nor safe to eat too few calories for an extended period of time.  Individuals must find a more well-rounded approach to losing weight and this includes making changes in diet that will enable them to burn more calories and fat. These types of foods don’t require persons to severely restrict their diets.

Being able to eat foods such as cheese, milk and yogurt within an otherwise healthy and low-fat diet can aid individuals in losing a lot more weight then if they attempted to only cut back on calories. Calcium helps to break down the fat in the fat cells. Experts are not sure why this is the case but it has proven to be very effective. However, they have a few ideas.

There is some belief that perhaps the magnesium and phosphorus in dairy products works with the calcium in the body to help burn more fat and calories.  Now, it is important to note that just because dairy products can help with weight loss, you do still have to consider how many calories you eat. After all, weight gain is about calories.  If you consume too many, you will gain weight. Therefore, you need to a look for either low-fat varieties of dairy or keep your portion sizes small if you choose to consume whole dairy products.

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