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I kinda wish there was a way to get tap water fortified with whatever magnesium it is thats in spring water or failing that magnesium glycinate.

My understanding is magnesium deficiency is a common thing and that lack of it causes several musculo-skeletal and nervous system problems and in general a less relaxed state of being when deficient

San pellegrino would be interesting to look at since it has a good deal of magnesium in its spring water, those lucky bastards got that good stuff on tapπŸ˜‹

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I would rather find ways to encourage people to eat foods that are natural sources of magnesium. They provide lots of other dietary benefits beyond just magnesium.

  • Soy products (milk, flour, tofu)

  • Legumes and seeds

  • Nuts (almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts)

  • Peanuts and peanut butter

  • Whole grain breads and cereals (brown rice, millet)

  • Fruit (bananas, dried apricots, etc.)

  • Vegetables, particularly dark green, leafy vegetables (artichokes, chard, beet greens, avocados, etc.)

  • Dried beans (lima, black-eyed peas, navy)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Dried beans (lima, black-eyed peas, navy)

Why would dried beans be better than fresh or canned beans?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Tbh, I copy-pasted this from a health website. As far as I know, dried and canned beans are comparable. The biggest difference is that canned beans usually have added salt, which a lot of us could probably do without.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Beans are the only protein I can afford so I guess I'm good

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Hemp seeds are the richest in Mg that I'm aware of atm