Stressed? eat more...
- The Pantry Planner
- Oct 3, 2019
- 1 min read
“Research has shown that the food we eat is directly correlated with mood,” says Eliza Savage, registered dietician at New York City-based Middleberg Nutrition. “Cortisol, the hormone most frequently associated with stress, plays an important role with blood sugar regulation, weight, immunity, and can be directly affected by what you’re consuming.”
credit to Clean Plates https://www.cleanplates.com/eat/recipes-eat/10-healthy-meals-stress/
The benefits of magnesium for anxiety and stress are substantial, yet up to 75% of us are deficient.
The Top Food Sources of Magnesium
According to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), the top food sources of magnesium per average serving size are*:
almonds, spinach,cashews,shredded wheat cereal
soy ,milk,black beans,edamame,peanut butter
whole grain bread, avocado
The Canadian government’s nutrition website lists sunflower, squash and pumpkin seeds, black-eyed peas, and Brazil nuts to be the richest sources of magnesium per serving. (*2)
I did notice that chocolate is not on the list and I do remember reading that it was high in magnesium in several articles. I am a very disappointed chocoholic.
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Laura Grannary
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References
*2 https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/Vitamins-and-Minerals/What-you-need-to-know-about-magnesium.aspx
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