Magnesium is absolutely essential for the normal functioning of your body. It is actually used in over 300 biochemical reactions, and is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body.
So, what exactly does magnesium do?
Well, it helps to maintain normal muscle and nerve function, it keeps your heart rhythm steady, it is involved in maintaining a healthy immune system, and it is important for keeping your bones strong. It also helps to regulate blood sugar levels and blood pressure, and is involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis.
So, you’re trying to eat healthy or lose weight. That’s great! But, eating healthy can be complicated at times.
Some of the foods available at the grocery store contains all sorts of additives. These additives are supposed to enhance the flavour and appearance of our foods.
The question ‘are nuts fattening‘ is one I get asked regularly.
In fact, almost every time I suggest that people should have nuts as a snack, I get some opposition.
It’s an interesting one that requires us to take a closer look at the facts…
Are nuts fattening: What the studies say
No-one’s going to argue that nuts aren’t high in fat — they are.
But, many people assume you shouldn’t eat them when trying to lose weight. Studies have confirmed, however, that people who eat nuts have a lower BMI than those who don’t. Click to read more…
The guidelines have recently changed concerning eating peanuts during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Here in the UK, the advice was that peanuts and peanut products may need to be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding if your baby was at high risk (i.e. had a parent or sibling with allergic conditions such as hay fever, asthma and/or eczema).
This was precautionary advice, based on the concern that by eating peanuts there may be a transfer through to the developing infant, which could affect whether they would develop a peanut allergy in childhood. Click to read more…
You may already be aware of the hot debate going on in the news right now about plans in the US to tax sodas and sugary drinks in an attempt to curb the obesity epidemic.
The idea is that the billions of dollars raised as a result will help pay for the burden obesity puts on the healthcare system.
Newsy.com have put together a video highlighting the controversy, and it shows several different perspectives of the argument. Click to read more…
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