Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Foods high in Magnesium

Photobucket Since Prograf depletes our bodies from Calcium and Magnesium here are two posts listing foods high in both these vitamins.  This one is on Magnesium and the prior post is on Calcium.

Beans (soybeans, white beans, black beans, lima beans)

raw broccoli
artichokes
bananas
prune juice
almonds
broccoli
pumpkins
spinachtofu
figs
cornmeal
pumpkin seeds
tomato paste
whole wheat bread
yogurt 
halibut
oysters
tuna

Healthaliciousness.com claims that the top 10 foods high in Magnesium are as follows:
#1: Bran (Rice, Wheat, and Oat)
#2: Dried Herbs
#3: Squash, Pumpkin, and Watermelon Seeds
#4: Cocoa Powder (Dark Chocolate)
#5: Flax, Sesame Seeds, and Sesame Butter (Tahini)
#6: Brazil Nuts
#7: Sunflower Seeds
#8: Almonds and Cashews (Mixed nuts, Pine Nuts)
#9: Molasses
#10: Roasted Soybeans (Edamame)
Click on their link above or this one for more information 


Celebrate Life,
Alma



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