Thursday, August 12, 2010

3 A Day

I'm not taking any chances. From now on, it's 3 of these a day.



From what I understand, it's the caffeine that takes the calcium from the bones. And I drink a lot of caffeine.



Lesson learned. I'm too old for crashes.
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8 comments:

  1. Ski Bike JunkieAugust 12, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    Make sure it's calcium citrate, or your body won't absorb it. Or at least that's what I read somewhere.

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  2. KanyonKrisAugust 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM

    Wouldn't it be simpler to cut out the caffeine? Haha, yes I know that's crazy talk.

    So the caffeine goes for the calcium supplement instead of your bones? Like mater and anti-mater annihilating each other. Sounds like a good plan.

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  3. dugAugust 12, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    so every coke gets a chaser, is that it?

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  4. Rick SunderlageAugust 12, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    SBJ- I would have expected you to have all your facts before you posted the comment. You're good at that. Please report back. You have my attention.

    KK- cutting out the DC isn't really an option. Crazy talk indeed.

    Dug- yep. that's it. I realize this is adding more calories to my daily limit but I think it's worth it.

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  5. Ski Bike JunkieAugust 12, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Seems there's conflicting data on bioavailability of various calcium forms. However, "You: The Owner's Manual" was my source for the recommendation to use calcium citrate. You also need to supplement with magnesium in order to facilitate the absorption of the calcium. I buy the Costco knockoff of Citracal with Mg and take two tablets daily, FWIW.

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  6. StupidBikeAugust 12, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    I hear magical froots have calcium, I'm certain there are some 'companies' in the UC that can help.

    http://www.thejayhawker.net/images/stories/snake-oil-salesman.jpg

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  7. KyleAugust 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM

    Calcium doesn't keep you from crashing. That's more of a balance issue, and if anything helps that, it's mixing some b vitamins with your caffeine. Time to upgrade to redbull!

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  8. Rick SunderlageAugust 12, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    Bob- Love the snake oil image. Great stuff.

    Kyle- Does Red Bull come in 44oz fountain drinks?

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