What Mineral Helps You Lose Weight Fast?

What minerals help you lose weight?

1 Chromium. Chromium is one of the top minerals that can help you lose weight. It balances your blood sugar, and helps reduce how fast insulin levels rise and fall in the body. It also changes how the body stores carbohydrates, and influences how hungry you are. You can probably already see how this is important for weight loss, …

Other minerals needed in the human body include chloride, copper, manganese, iodine, fluoride, molybdenum, and phosphorus. All are important for a healthy metabolism, and I’ve only noted the top 9 that most people suffer a shortage in that leads to a sluggish metabolism.

Great foods that have plenty of zinc include nuts, seeds, cacao, eggs, seafood, beef, lamb, wheat germ, all leafy greens, lean poultry, mushrooms and beans.

I’m sure you’ve heard by now how important calcium is for weight loss. Here’s why: it calms your nerves and fights fat. Calcium also aids in bone maintenance in the body. You need a strong skeletal system for a healthy metabolism. Calcium’s effect on the nervous system is also critical to weight loss. It’s the reason a glass of milk or bowl of ice cream immediately calms you. My favorite sources of calcium include especially high sources which are Silk unsweetened almond milk, which has 50% more than dairy milk, plus organic Greek yogurt, almonds, chia seeds which actually have more calcium than a container of yogurt, canned salmon, and leafy greens. It is also found in legumes, tofu, soy milk and milk.

Sulfur is our detox mineral ladies! It helps the liver cleanse itself from toxins to fight weight gain and a sluggish metabolism. It is found in protein molecules, so be sure to eat sources like eggs, fish, vegetables like onions, garlic and leafy greens, and cacao ( pure dark chocolate).

It is important for women nearing menopause when their body naturally produces less hormones, both estrogen and testosterone. This depletion causes weight gain for most women, and even in some men.

The best forms of sodium include Himalayan sea salt, which is unprocessed and wind produced, along with sea vegetables, which are rich in natural sodium. Natural processed foods like plain yogurt, baking soda, Dutch cocoa powder, mustard and tamari are also good sources. Sea salt is the next best option.