Are You Getting Enough Magnesium?

💥 Only 48% of Americans consume the recommended amount of magnesium, but it’s essential for:

✔️ Healthy blood pressure

✔️ Stress management

✔️ Better sleep

Low magnesium can also up your risk for heart disease, diabetes, and migraines 😬

Here are some magnesium-packed meal ideas:

⭐️ Power Snack: pumpkin seeds + almonds + chocolate + banana

⭐️ Salmon Dinner: Salmon + brown rice + spinach + avocado

⭐️ Veggie Bowl: Black beans + sweet potato + cashews + avocado

It’s hard to get the recommended 320 mg for women and 420 mg for men with processed foods but easy with healthy, whole foods!

[New Study] Magnesium Keeps the Brain Young 🧠

🧠 Want better brain health?

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A new study of more than 6000 healthy adults in the United Kingdom found that those who consumed more *MAGNESIUM* had healthier brains. 

How much magnesium?

By the age of 55, people who consumed more than 550 mg per day had a brain age approximately one year younger than those who consumed 350 mg.

🤯Wow 🤯 

Magnesium is one of my favorite nutrients—good for sleep, blood sugar control, metabolism, stress, anxiety, and more. 

Here are some great food sources:

🥬 Green leafy vegetables (like Swiss chard & collards)

🥜 Nuts & Seeds (like pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, almonds, & cashews) 

🥣 Whole Grains (like brown rice & quinoa)

🥑 Avocados

Magnesium can also be taken as a supplement, which I like to do at night because of its calming effect on the nervous system. 

Follow for more tips on sleep, stress, brain health, & more!

Reference

Alateeq K, Walsh EI, Cherbuin N. Dietary magnesium intake is related to larger brain volumes and lower white matter lesions with notable sex differences [published online ahead of print, 2023 Mar 10]. Eur J Nutr. 2023. [link]

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Hate Cramps, Tension, & Soreness? Open up.

Hate cramps, soreness, tension, and anxiety?

Then you’re going to love magnesium. 

It’s an essential mineral that most people take for granted, but in my opinion it doesn’t get the spotlight it deserves. 

Magnesium is a great relaxer. Among the things it relaxes are:

🔹 Muscles (think cramps & tension)

🔹 Blood Vessels (think blood pressure)

🔹 Mind (think anxiety & restlessness)

🔹 Bowels (think constipation)

I like to take magnesium in the evening or before bed to wind down, but it’s fine to take it any time of day. 

It won’t make you tired—just maybe a little more calm. 

What would you like to know most about magnesium? Drop me a comment below ⤵️