Feeling bloated? Not as energized? Find out if it has anything to do with your magnesium levels

Feeling bloated? Not as energized? Find out if it has anything to do with your magnesium levels– with The Hormone Coach Dana Dinnawi @danadinnawi with Lychee

What is magnesium?

Basically, it’s been called the Master Mineral. Magnesium is one of those nutrients we don’t hear about too much, despite the fact that it’s one of the most abundant minerals in our bodies. Moreover, it’s the fourth most abundant mineral that we have!

According to Dr. Mark Hyman, “This critical mineral is actually responsible for over 300 enzyme reactions and is found in all of your tissues — but mainly in your bones, muscles, and brain. You must have it for your cells to make energy, for many different chemical pumps to work, to stabilize membranes, and to help muscles relax.”

You could be magnesium deficient if…

• You often feel fatigued or weak.
• You are experiencing brain fog.
• You get muscle spasms, cramps or soreness.
• You have irregular sleep or are an insomniac.
• You are regularly constipated.
• You experience headaches and migraines.
• You have an addiction to sugar.
• You consume a lot of processed food.
• You have Type 2 diabetes.
• Your diet lacks vegetables, leafy greens, nuts & seeds.
• You often get carb cravings.
• You have nausea, loss of appetite.

It is used in over 300 reactions in our body. It is needed for muscle and nerve health, keeps the heart beating happily and healthily, is vital for immune function and the maintenance of bone health and mental health like anxiety or depression.

The list can go on! And this is because, despite being one of the most fundamentally crucial minerals to the body’s function, it is also the most overlooked.

Why? Simply put, it’s the way we’re eating! Poor soil conditions, the use of chemicals, more processed foods and increased sugar intake are all huge factors – and ones we can become passive about if we don’t pay more attention to.

Here are 8 foods rich in magnesium that you can easily incorporate into your diet starting today:

1 – Dark chocolate

2 – Leafy greens like arugula, spinach and kale.

3 – Nuts and nut butters – think our 100% natural Lychee nut butters 😉

4 – Avocados.

5 – Bananas.

6 – Legumes like lentils, black beans and chickpeas.

7 – Whole grains like oats and quinoa.

8 – Seeds like chia, flax and pumpkin.

Our salad bar ingredients include just about all of the above. Check out our website to build your own salads and make sure they are magnesium rich!