Calcium
Calcium is one of the most important minerals in the human body. It is essential in building teeth, preventing them from breaking down and protecting them from falling. It also helps to build bones and increase their density and prevent injury to fragile or soft bones in children and adults. In addition, it prevents smooth muscle spasm, It also regulates the movement of nerve signals in the central nervous system, assists in blood clotting, increases the absorption of iron in the body, enters the protein synthesis of DNA and RNA, in addition to its active role in stimulating digestive enzymes in the intestines, Which helps to absorb fat, and calcium is very important in controlling blood pressure.
Calcium metal needs vitamin D to be absorbed in the body and stabilized on bones and teeth. Vitamin D is very abundant when the body is exposed to sunlight regularly and daily, as is found in yoghurt, yolk and milk.
The lack of calcium in the body can cause serious diseases such as osteoporosis and fracture, tooth decay and damage, as well as rickets, delayed growth, as well as central nervous system disease, tingling or numbness in limbs such as hands and feet, muscle aches, Causes chronic skin diseases such as eczema, or may lead to frequent cramps and muscle cramps. The increase in the percentage of the body has caused the formation of stones in the kidneys and bladder.
Sources of calcium in food
Calcium is found in many of the foods we eat continuously, especially in most types of vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes and dairy products. The most important sources of food are meat, legumes, beans, lentils, peas, lentils, chickpeas, okra and all types of dairy products such as yoghurt and cheese , Yogurt, sunflower sowing, molasses, and some fish such as salmon, herring, sardines, and caviar. Nuts, eggs, sesame, oats, soybeans, corn bran, tahini, mineral water, and grasses, as well as nuts, nuts, nuts, cashew nuts, leafy vegetables such as spinach, cabbage, barley, hard wheat, citrus, Sea, brown bread, broccoli, green turnip, roast, rocca, radish, ginger, celery and mustard.
In addition, calcium is found in many types of raw fruits, such as apricots, dates, cactus, orange juice, lemon juice, mandarin, black plum, all kinds of berries, kiwi, apples, bananas, avocados, Tamarind, blackberry, grapefruit, pomegranate, and hibiscus.