Excess Phosphates Cause Weight Gain

[Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs] Excess Phosphates Cause Weight Gain By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs Phosphate is a compound made from oxygen and the mineral phosphorus. It's an important part of everything from your DNA to your cell membranes, and it's in something called ATP (adenosine triphosphate) that provides energy to cells. But you can end up with too much phosphate in your body for a variety of reasons: excess dietary intake; a deficiency of calcium or magnesium; problems with your thyroid, parathyroid gland, or other hormones; and kidney disease or respiratory problems. Special: [This 'Water Glass Test' Can Save Your Prostate]( Phosphates occur naturally in foods such as fish, pork, tofu, milk, chicken, scallops, lentils, squash seeds, beef, and whole grains. That's terrific, because you need a daily supply to stay healthy. The recommended intake for males and females ages 9 to 18 is 1,250 mg a day; for those over 18, it's 700 mg a day. But the food industry has taken to adding phosphates to a wide range of foods to increase moisture retention, improve texture, and enhance flavor. Baked goods, fast foods, deli and prepared or processed meats, and colas are commonly filled with added phosphates. A study in the journal Circulation revealed that the more excess phosphates you have in your diet, the more sedentary you are likely to become. This happens because a high-phosphate diet reduces maximal oxygen intake and interferes with fat oxidation, leading to weight gain. Another study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that consuming more than 1,400 mg a day of phosphorus was “associated with higher all-cause mortality.” Unfortunately, the average American male between ages 20 and 60 consumes between 1,650 and 1,754 mg a day. To make sure that you don't take in excess phosphates, follow these four steps: 1. Eliminate all red and prepared or processed meats from your diet. 2. Do not drink colas — sugar-free or sugar-added. 3. Avoid store-bought baked goods and foods with added sugars. 4. Read ingredient labels. Phosphorus can show up as dicalcium phosphate, disodium phosphate, monosodium phosphate, phosphoric acid, sodium hexameta-phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, or tetrasodium pyrophosphate. --------------------------------------------------------------- Special Message --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTORIAL Thanks to this Harvard experiment, 5,683 men have managed to turn back the clock on inflamed prostate, painful urination, and the frequent urge to urinate. And all they had to do was [this simple prostate ‘water glass test’]( from the comfort of their home. A lot of them claim they still can’t believe how something so easy could fix years of struggle and embarrassment. [Click here]( to find out how to take this test and stop BPH, no matter how long you've been struggling with an enlarged prostate. --------------------------------------------------------------- About the Doctors: Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of TV's popular "The Dr. Oz Show." He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs. --------------------------------------------------------------- You received this Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen email because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. [Recommend]( Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen to a friend or [unsubscribe]( from our list. We respect your right to privacy. [View our policy](. This email was sent by: Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen 362 N. Haverhill Road West Palm Beach, FL 33415 USA [reaganreports.com](