Supposedly if you drink a little orange juice WITH your oatmeal it increases the nutritional benefits of both foods. I don't know if I believe this, because I read that the study was funded by Quaker and the orange juice people, but it is worth a try anyway. I'm running a clinical trial of one.
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The best way to get more calcium is to improve your diet. Eat sardines, salmon, perch, Halibut & rainbow trout,brocolli, Kale,Spinach, Okra, Collard Greens,Soy Beans, White Beans & foods that are calcium fortified like milk, some cereals. or even orange juice. Remember Orange juice in extreme moderation...1 Orange is better, 1 medium 52 mg Calcium. Cottage cheese & yogur, Cheese, Gruyeret are other good sources
I was surprised to learn when eating fortified oatmeal , our bodies don't absorb all the IRON it has. So, in order to help our bodies retain the iron in oatmeal, we need to consume ORANGE JUICE along with the oatmeal . This information was found in the Martha Stewart Living ",May 2012 issue,p.140. Other "healthful pairings " of food ~peanut butter +banana{potassium/ less sodium},tomato+olive oil{lycopene/fat},whole grain cereal +milk {calcium/magnesium},chicken +carrots{zinc/VitaminA}.More
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pairings are listed~dark-meat turkey &sweet potato;beans & cheddar cheese;whole-wheat bread & cheese;brown rice & kale;cooked tomatoes& salmon;soy sauce & tuna;Caesar dressing & romaine lettuce;broccoli & tofu;lemon & spinach.The researcher listed is @ NYU School of Medicine.
Orange juice is better than bananas and raisins on the glycemic index. Be careful with juices. The sugars in juices can cause insulin spikes. It is advised to take juices with fiber supplements or fiber meals but try to avoid juice all together..
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