| When making a healthy meal plan, not everyone is | | | | great trick for making them tasty without |
| thinking about how much magnesium is in their diet. It is | | | | compromising the health benefits is to sprinkle soy |
| not a commonly understood mineral, but rest assured | | | | sauce on them and roast the seeds in the oven). |
| that foods high in magnesium help your body produce | | | | 4. Whole Wheat Bread |
| and transport energy, as well as assist in the | | | | When choosing what type of bread to eat, it is |
| synthesizing of proteins. In this article, I'll cover the five | | | | recommended that you stay away from any form of |
| best sources of magnesium. You might first be a little | | | | refined flower, since the process robs wheat of its |
| worried that these foods might be strange and scary, | | | | nutrients. That's why whole wheat bread is healthier, |
| but odds are you're probably already eating most of | | | | providing not only magnesium to your diet, but also |
| them! | | | | fiber, niacin, and omega 3's. The added benefit of |
| 1. Spinach | | | | whole wheat bread is the fact that it also regulates |
| Popeye had it right all those years ago: if you want | | | | your body's blood glucose level, an important trait for |
| healthy muscles and a healthy nervous system, you | | | | anyone trying to lose weight. |
| need to eat spinach. Not only does it have one of the | | | | 5. Bananas |
| highest concentrations of the stuff, but it also contains | | | | Although this delicious fruit may not have as much |
| high doses of calcium, vitamin C, and carotenoids | | | | magnesium as some of the other power foods, it still |
| (which acts as antioxidants). | | | | makes the list because of the other health benefits it |
| 2. Black Beans | | | | offers. They are a good source of fiber, vitamin C, |
| Although they are far more popular in Asia than in | | | | potassium, and vitamin B6 (which helps fight insomnia |
| North America, the black bean is a power food; not | | | | and chronic fatigue). Some studies have also found |
| only is it a great source of magnesium and dietary | | | | that eating bananas can help individuals who suffer |
| fiber, but it also acts as an antioxidant, and is one of | | | | with depression. |
| the best sources of protein. It can also help regulate | | | | The quest to eat healthy food can often seem |
| blood sugar, which makes it an ideal food for anyone | | | | overwhelming and confusing, but in truth it can be easy |
| suffering from diabetes. | | | | so long as you remember what types of foods give |
| 3. Pumpkin Seeds | | | | you the most nutritional "bang" for your buck. Foods |
| If you've been looking for a healthy snack, you might | | | | high in magnesium offer more than this essential |
| want to try pumpkin seeds. Beyond the health benefits | | | | mineral, and you'll find that once you add them to your |
| of its high magnesium content, these little miracles help | | | | diet, you'll be wondering what life was like without |
| prevent osteoporosis, improve the functioning of the | | | | them? |
| prostate, and can even lower Cholesterol (note that a | | | | |