Magnesium Health  benefits 

        

 Chocolate Health  benefits 

Magnesium is an essential mineral required by the body for maintaining normal muscle and nerve function, keeping a healthy immune system, maintaining heart rhythm, and building strong bones. Magnesium is also involved in at least 300 biochemical reactions in the body. 

A deficiency in magnesium can lead to muscle spasms, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety and migraines.

 Conversely, consuming too much magnesium typically causes diarrhea as the body attempts to excrete the excess. High magnesium foods include dark leafy greens, nuts, seeds, fish,  whole grains, avocados, yogurt, bananas,  dark chocolate, and more. The current daily value (DV) for magnesium is 300mg.          

 As if you needed another reason to indulge in rich dark chocolate, it’s also a magnesium-booster. One square of the sweet stuff provides 24 percent of the daily value of magnesium for only 145 calories, in addition to antioxidants that can help lower blood pressure, improve blood flow, and boost overall heart health. Paired with fresh fruit, dark chocolate makes a decadent and healthy after-dinner dessert.

Dark Chocolate

Magnesium in 100g	1 Square (29g)	1 Cup Grated (132g)
327mg (82% DV)	95mg (24% DV)	432mg (108% DV)

   

The mineral magnesium can have a dramatic impact on inflammation throughout the body. As the trigger to many chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, inflammation is often only directly combated when people feel it’s effects. But, we can reduce inflammation throughout the body without drugs. Inflammation in the arterial walls was also reduced with magnesium intake.
Inflammation in the walls of the arteries can lead to cardiovascular disease. Inflammation throughout the body can lead to a host of additional diseases including the obvious inflammatory ones like arthritis, but could also be the cause of things like Alzheimer’s. Many natural health experts believe that inflammation is actually at the heart of all disease. But thegood news is that fight against inflammation, is consuming the mineral Mg.These magnesium-rich foods can help you fight chronic disease.

• Herbs including coriander, mint, dill and basil
• Dark chocolate
• Pumpkin seeds
• Flax seeds
• Brazil nuts
• Sunflower seeds
• Almonds
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