Today’s show is brought to you by the letter M. M is for Magnesium! Now, here is why you need to head to Mr. Hooper’s store and get ya some, Magnificient Magnesium.
Magnesium. What’s so magnificent about it anyway? Well for starters, every cell in your body contains it and needs it to function. So there’s that. I bet you can guess what comes next. If “we don’t get enough in our daily diet,” was on the tip of your tongue, well aren’t you smarty pants. Ah, but did you know that without enough of it things shart to go to… well… shit or quite literally NOT in some cases.
Here’s the condensed, Mr. Wizzard version, of the science. One of magnesium’s main roles in the body is to act as a cofactor or helper molecule in the biochemical reactions continuously performed by enzymes in the body. More than 600 reactions, including nervous system regulation, require some level of magnesium. Magnificent Magnesium plays a critical role in brain function, mood, quality of sleep, and even your poo.
Clearly, getting enough magnesium is essential! While you can certainly supplement (not all supplements are created equally) and you probably should as long as your doc says it’s okay, getting more of it in your diet can help too. Let’s start with snack time, kids!
Grab & Go Snacks High In Magnesium
- Brazil Nuts (½ cup) has 125 mg
- Fig (1 medium) has 68 mg
- Papaya (1 ½ cup) has 44 mg
- Macadamia Nuts (⅓ cup) has 58 mg
- Banana (1 medium) has 32 mg
- Avocado (½ medium) has 29 mg
If you’d like some more ideas for foods, meal plans and recipes packed with this magnificent mineral, let us know!
