Page 70 - Golf Champion Magazine - April 2023

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How to Preserve Calcium for Bones and Joints

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t’s common knowledge that as we age, the risk of
Iosteoporosis increases. Many people try to consume
more calcium as a result. In golf, too, the spine and joints,
which have an absolute impact on the swing, cannot be
properly maintained without sufficient calcium intake
and maintenance. That’s why our dining tables are usually
accompanied by dried anchovies roasted with almonds and
fresh spinach. Additionally, it’s common for people to visit
American markets like Costco to purchase large quantities calcium flows out of our bodies. Just as
of calcium supplements to take care of themselves and give there is a saying that it’s like pouring water
them as gifts. into a bottomless pit, even if you eat good
If you lack calcium, the risk of osteoporosis is significantly calcium supplements or fresh anchovies
higher. As people age, their bone density naturally decreases, with every meal, if you have a bad habit that
and when it progresses to osteoporosis, there is a risk of easily drains calcium, your bones, ligaments, and cartilage
“compression fractures” where the spine suddenly collapses will inevitably weaken.
and crumbles without falling or tripping over anything. I’d like to point out coffee as a food that is not good for
Additionally, calcium is as essential to our bodies as bones bones. Caffeine in coffee is excreted from the body through
for cartilage and ligaments. If calcium is significantly lacking, the kidneys, and at the same time, a considerable amount
cartilage and ligaments weaken and stretch, making it more of calcium is also excreted. Specifically, research has shown
susceptible to knee arthritis, chronic ankle issues, and elbow that if you drink more than three cups of Americano a day,
pain. No matter how much treatment you receive, if joint the probability of developing osteoporosis is significantly
pain continues to recur, you should consider the calcium higher. If you go to a golf course, you can see many people
issue. starting the first hole while drinking a large-sized iced
Furthermore, we should consider how easily this precious coffee. Personally, I also like coffee very much and have an
espresso machine at home, but I always drink
decaffeinated coffee. When I feel the need to
wake up in the morning, I take a regular dose
of herbal medicine called “Gyeongokgoryu”
that contains a small amount of ginseng as a
substitute for caffeine.
On the other hand, caffeine is not only
found in coffee. Energy drinks commonly
consumed by teenagers or those who exercise
often contain a similar amount of caffeine
as coffee. Green tea, black tea, and other
beverages also contain caffeine, albeit in
smaller amounts than coffee. Nevertheless, it
is quite ironic that children are never given
coffee but are easily allowed to drink energy
drinks like Red Bull and Monster.

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