Health and Diet: Why Magnesium is Important?

Introduction

Since our health is controlled by our diet, we highly need to consider the type of food we consume. Most of us shop for food that is tasty, but not necessarily healthy. Most our food today has a large amount of fat, salt, and other ingredients that can be unhealthy.

How many of us consider the dark green type of food, such as spinach? Or may be nuts and soymilk that has a lot of minerals? Some of us probably do, but do we consume them in sufficient amounts?

This may seem a trivial issue on the short run, but keeping our diet balanced with food that consist of some minerals can effectively prevent many illness on the long term. The idea is not that we eat but rather we know what we to eat.

Magnesium is one mineral that needs to be present in our diet. Some people are not familiar with Magnesium and its effect like they are familiar with other vitamins, such as vitamin A, D, C, or Calcium.

Magnesium can be found in many types of food in many types of food, of which, if consumed, can prevent from many illnesses.

Hypertension and Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes type2, Osteoporosis, and Migraine headache, are all illnesses can result in Magnesium deficiency.

Why Magnesium is important?

Magnesium is an important element in our bodies. It is present in many types food and it can be provided through medications. Magnesium is considered a cofactor in more than 300 enzymes system that control and regulate diver’s biological reaction in the human body, like protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose, and blood pressure control.

Magnesium contributes to structural development of bone, and is required of synthesis of DNA, RNA, and antioxidant glutathione.

Magnesium also plays a role in th...

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...rse occur between Magnesium intake from food and the risk reduction of type 2 diabetes was 23% when the highest and the lowest intakes were compared.(Source- National Institute of Health)

Conclusion

We often chose what tasty rather than what is healthy. We often miss to consider important minerals like magnesium in our diet, which can put our body at risk of chronic diseases.

Based on many studies on the relationship between Magnesium and type2 diabetes, we are now aware of how important this element is in our daily diet.

There are some tips to get this element and live as healthy individuals:

1- Considering different type of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat free or low- fat free milk and milk production.

2- Consume lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts.

3- Reduce saturated fat, Trans fat, cholesterol, salt, and added sugar.