Magnesium [Mg]
Why you need magnesium
- Those who consume more Mg in their diets were less likely to develop type 2 Diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke
- Triggers more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, most importantly the production of energy from the food we eat
- Generates a response to insulin, the hormone that ushers glucose into the body's cell, where it is used to make energy
- Makes proteins in the body
- Maintains muscle and nerve function
- Sustains a steady heart rhythm, regulates blood pressure
- Keeps bones and teeth strong
How to get magnesium
- 1 cup baked acorn squash: 105 mg
- 1/2 medium Hass avocado: 103 mg
- 1 oz toasted wheat germ: 90 mg
- 1 oz almonds (24 nuts): 86 mg
- 1/2 cup cooked spinach: 65 mg
- 1 stalk broccoli: 59 mg
- 1 medium kiwi fruit: 23 mg