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Magnesium - is anyone tracking this?

Wicked362016
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I know MFP doesn't track Magnesium, don't know why? But have read a lot that it is supposed to help with a lot of functions within the body and wondered if anyone else was tracking and what sort of foods your eating to boost levels absorbed?
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MFP doesn't track it because it isn't a required nutrient on food labels, and it would be pretty difficult to track when many food manufacturers don't report it.1
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If you are eating leafy greens, beans, and nuts and seeds, you are getting magnesium.1
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Here's helpful information from the National Institutes of Health explaining magnesium, recommended daily allowance (RDA), and magnesium sources: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/0
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XnRGrandpa wrote: »Here's helpful information from the National Institutes of Health explaining magnesium, recommended daily allowance (RDA), and magnesium sources: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/XnRGrandpa wrote: »Here's helpful information from the National Institutes of Health explaining magnesium, recommended daily allowance (RDA), and magnesium sources: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/
Thanks for this i will have a read through.0 -
At the Dr's suggestion I take a 400 mg magnesium tablet daily. I get charlie horses at night if I stop. I also sleep much better now.
Any particular reason you were thinking of tracking it?0 -
At the Dr's suggestion I take a 400 mg magnesium tablet daily. I get charlie horses at night if I stop. I also sleep much better now.
Any particular reason you were thinking of tracking it?
I was looking at Magnesium because ive heard it can improve your sleep, help with cramps and may also help you immune system0
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