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Magnesium: why it is needed, where to find it

Foods High in Magnesium on a wooden table. Healthy eating.

Magnesium is an essential mineral for efficient muscle contraction and nervous system function, as well as needed to optimize sugar and bone metabolism, counter migraine and PMS, and more. To the body, only a little is needed (about 300-400 mg per day), but that little should not be missed. On the other hand, neither should it be abused if one does not want to experience unpleasant side effects. Some information on
where to find it, how much to take and why
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