GREGORY CHANDLER--CALCIUM AS A FAT BURNER

When individuals take in fewer calories than they burn, calcium supplements may stimulate fat loss. 

In one review, researchers analyzed eight placebo-controlled calcium weight-loss studies and found that dieters who got high levels of calcium increased fat metabolism by 11 percent compared to a placebo.  Those who consumed low levels of calcium before the study--less than 700 mg per day--saw the most fat-loss benefit by consuming more calcium during the study.  Researchers said the higher rate of fat-burning was equal to losing eight pounds per year. 

In discussing their findings, researchers said that calcium supplements raised the metabolic rate as effectively as caffeine.  The average amount of calcium linked with the largest
weight-loss benefit was 958 mg of calcium per day.


GREGORY CHANDLER, Attorney at Law