So, we've been talking about the "MANY" benefits of adding "magnesium" to the body this week.
But . . . did you know . . . that 52% of all the "magnesium" in the body . . . is found in our "bones" . . . 27% in our "muscles" . . . 20% in our "soft tissue" . . . and ONLY . . . 1% in our "blood"???
So . . . "IF" . . . we were to have a blood test taken to see "IF" we're "magnesium DEFICIENT" . . .
It would come up "NEGETIVE" . . . we're "GOOD TO GO" . . . and this would be due to there ONLY being 1% of "ALL" our "magnesium" in the body . . . in our "blood".
And add to that . . . "magnesium" testing . . . is NOT done in a "regular" blood work-up!!!
So, how would we know if we "were" . . . deficient???
Okay . . . so, what we "do" know . . . is that . . . there are "many" foods that contain "high" amounts of this "precious" magnesium . . . like . . .
Pumpkin seed
Chia seeds
Almonds
Spinach
Black beans
Brown rice
and Salmon to mention just a few . . .
But . . . there's a "SECRET" about these foods . . . that "NO ONE" . . . is telling us . . .
You see . . . "SOME" of these "high" magnesium foods . . . "ALSO" . . .contain other "elements" that "BIND" to the "magnesium" . . . and therefore . . . "IMPAIR" the "ABSORPTION" of that "magnesium".
Meaning . . . even though . . . these foods are "HIGH" in "other" nutritional value . . . meaning you eat a lot of them . . . unfortunately . . . the "high" magnesium . . . NEVER gets to the body for its "MAGIC" of healing.
And what are these other "elements" in the food we eat???
Well . . . they would be . . .
Oxalates - called "anti-nutrients" . . . decreases absorption of "magnesium"
Phytates - called "phytic acid" . . . also decreases absorption of "magnesium"
So, let's run through our list of "high" magnesium" foods once again . . .
Pumpkin seeds - contain "low" oxalates and "high" phytates
Chia seeds - contain "high" oxalates and "high" phytates
Almonds - contain "high" oxalates and "high" phytates
Spinach - contain "high" oxalates and "high" phytates
Black beans - contain "high" oxalates and "high" phytates
Brown rice - contains "moderate" oxalates and "high" phytates
Salmon - "no" oxalates and "high" phytates
So . . . moral to this story . . . even though all these foods are "loaded" with nutritional value . . . and "high" in magnesium . . . they're "ALSO" loaded with "elements" that can "DECREASE" the "ABSORPTION" of that "MAGNESIUM" . . .
So, how do we fix this problem???
Well . . . by adding a "magnesium" supplement to the last meal of the day . . . on a daily basis.
So, have a safe and healthy weekend . . . and please, be "mindful" in your would.
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