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. 

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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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