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



2 comments:

nurselady0243 said...

That was a great post, Alma. Thanks. Since Magnesium is so important in the absorption of Calcium, these are very important foods to know, and particularly for menopausal women. You need a ratio of 2:1 of Ca to Mg to get maximum absorption of Ca to benefit your bone density. Also, for people with a history of kidney stones, balancing your CA/Mg intake helps prevent the formation of more stones. KK

Unknown said...

Thanks KK, I appreciate your reading this and posting a comment!
Alma

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