Getting enough magnesium
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Getting enough magnesium
HI everyone, I am fairly new to tracking my nutrition in fitday, but from what I have done so far I can see that I am almost always very low (below 50% RDA) on Magnesium daily.
But as I cant tolerate magnesium supplements (tried MANY types - they give me loose stools as they do with lots of people) and I don't get on very well with nuts and seeds either how can I possibly get my daily levels up? I see things like chard are fairly high but it seems like I would need to eat a massive amount of greens to get enough magnesium
REALLY appreciate any advice or help.
But as I cant tolerate magnesium supplements (tried MANY types - they give me loose stools as they do with lots of people) and I don't get on very well with nuts and seeds either how can I possibly get my daily levels up? I see things like chard are fairly high but it seems like I would need to eat a massive amount of greens to get enough magnesium
REALLY appreciate any advice or help.
#2
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire, UK
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Having looked at my magnesium I got 30% of my RDA from having oats with dried currants in it.
I would also suggest maybe adding pumpkin seeds to your food, you get a milligram of magnesium per seed.
I would also suggest maybe adding pumpkin seeds to your food, you get a milligram of magnesium per seed.
#5
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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It is certainly something I can add to get a bit more mag
I get a LOT of muscle / eye lid twitches, sleep not great etc which all seems to point to Mag being the problem, with fit day confirming it. Could be calcium / sodium as well I guess.
I get a LOT of muscle / eye lid twitches, sleep not great etc which all seems to point to Mag being the problem, with fit day confirming it. Could be calcium / sodium as well I guess.
#7
google 'nutritiondata' and go to that website (nutritiondata.self.com) They have a screening tool that will choose all the foods highest in magnesium and lowest is something (I choose fat, or calories) and spit out all those lists for you to peruse.
#10
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Bananas and potatoes. Also, see here: Magnesium — Health Professional Fact Sheet
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