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Trifold table tent: Fold at the three dotted lines and trim the top. Tape side edges together and place on tables. Magnesium Leafy Greens Nuts & Seeds and your Health Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Nuts and seeds are a great source of energy Did you know... Leafy greens are extremely healthy and that keep your hungry down. They are also a There are seven essential macro minerals many of them are loaded with great source of magnesium, for instance a required for a healthy body and 1-ounce serving of cashews contains about magnesium. Some greens with a magnesium is one of them. Your body can- 82mg of magnesium which is 20% of the significant amount of magnesium Reference Daily Intake. This shows that a little not produce energy without magnesium. include spinach, mustard greens, kale, goes a long way. Some other great sources in- It is also very closely collard greens and turnip greens. An clude almonds, flaxseed, chia seeds, peanut fold to make a triangle table top tent. interconnected to sleep - example would be that 1 cup of cooked butter, and pumpkin seeds. which is why if your spinach has about 157mg of magnesium magnesium levels are in it. Weekly Challenge: low then sleep disturb- Try making your own Weekly Challenge: ance can often times trail mix by mixing Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Try making a salad with occur. together some of any leafy greens to incor- your favorite nuts Read More at: porate more magnesium and seeds https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/ into your diet. Magnesium-HealthProfessional/ Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com courtesy of Photo Fold then tape to this edge other of tri edge GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic Students by Gabrielle Lois 9-2021 Students by Gabrielle Lois 9-2021 Students by Gabrielle Lois 9-2021 Trifold table tent: Fold at the three dotted lines and trim the top. Tape side edges together and place on tables. Magnesium Rich Magnesium Rich Foods: Magnesium Rich Foods: Almonds Spinach Cashews Magnesium is important for normal Magnesium plays an body functions. One ounce of unsalt- important role in muscle Magnesium plays a role ed almonds contain about 80mg of contraction. Spinach has many different in blood glucose control and blood magnesium. That is about 19% of the vitamins and minerals. One mineral pressure regulation. Unsalted cashews daily value of magnesium! Almonds spinach has a lot of, especially when are a good source of magnesium. are a great snack as well as a great boiled, is magnesium. Spinach goes Cashews can be eaten alone, added to topping to salads. great with a green salad, in smoothies, fold to make a triangle table top tent. salads or even pasta dishes. - Source: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium- or even by itself. HealthProfessional/ Source: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium- HealthProfessional/ Weekly Challenge: Weekly Challenge: Weekly Challenge: Try having unsalted Try adding spinach Try adding unsalt- almonds as a snack to one meal or ed cashews to a or adding to a snack this week! salad or a pasta salad this week! Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com dish this week! Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Die- GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic Fold then tape to this edge other of tri edge tetic Students by Hope Quilling 9-2021 Students by Hope Quilling 9-2021 Students by Hope Quilling 9-2021 Trifold table tent: Fold at the three dotted lines and trim the top. Tape side edges together and place on tables. Magnesium: What is it? Magnesium: Where is it found? Magnesium: What are the benefits? Magnesium is a mineral that is found in the The reference daily intake (RDI) is 400 mg. It is There are various benefits of magnesium that earth, plants, animals, and you guessed it: easy to meet daily needs through consuming include but are not limited to: foods that are rich in magnesium. humans. • Playing a role in brain function and mood, so Here is a list of 10 foods that pack a punch in - Every cell in the human body needs magnesi- it may help reduce symptoms of depression magnesium content. um to function.It is actually involved in more • May help lower blood pressure than 600 reactions in the body.Therefore, 1. Dark Chocolate 6. Seeds such as • Has been shown to help decrease magnesium is an important mineral. flax and chia inflammation - You may be asking: what does magnesium do seeds. • May prevent migraines specifically? Magnesium helps convert food 2. Avocados 7. Whole grains fold to make a triangle table top tent. - into energy, creates new proteins, and plays a • Lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes role in muscular contraction and relaxation as 3. Nuts such as 8. Fish such as well as regulation of the nervous system. cashews, almonds, salmon and hali- Weekly Challenge and brazil nuts. Weekly Challenge but Learn more about how magnesium can influence Learn how to incorporate 4. Legumes 9. Bananas magnesium into your your personal health! diet! 5. Tofu (there are 10. Leafy greens Photos courtesy of pixabay.com Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com many tasty recipes)! GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic Fold then tape to this edge other of tri edge GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic Students by Katelyn Kruger 9-2021 Students by Katelyn Kruger 9-2021 Students by Katelyn Kruger 9-2021 Trifold table tent: Fold at the three dotted lines and trim the top. Tape side edges together and place on tables. All About Magnesium All About Magnesium All About Magnesium Magnesium is a magical nutrient There are so many delicious foods that You may be asking yourself, where does involved in so many areas of your are rich in magnesium. Some of these are: magnesium come from? Magnesium is a health. Magnesium can help improve • Almonds mineral found pretty much everywhere. It exercise performance, reduce the risk • Cashews is found in the ocean, in plants, animals, for type 2 diabetes, and even help • Leafy greens and humans of course. A fun fact is that fight depression. Magnesium can also • Salmon magnesium is actually the fourth most help reduce high blood pressure and abundant mineral in the human body. • Avocados inflammation, both common issues in • This is just one of the reasons it is so Dark chocolate fold to make a triangle table top tent. - aging individuals. important to our health! Weekly Challenge Weekly Challenge Weekly Challenge Incorporate leafy Try having a snack of Enjoy some dark greens into one nuts or seeds once chocolate for meal a day! this week! dessert! Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Photos courtesy of pixabay.com GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic Fold then tape to this edge other of tri edge GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic GWAAR Nutrition Team in Collaboration with UW Stout Dietetic Students by Erica McMillan 9-2021 Students by Erica McMillan 9-2021 Students by Erica McMillan 9-2021 .