| Magnesium is a chemical element and is the eighth | | | | rhythm steady, maintains good muscle and nerve |
| most abundant element in the earth’s crust. | | | | functions and the most important it keeps our |
| It’s the third most abundant element which | | | | bones strong. It also helps in regulating blood sugar |
| can be dissolved in seawater and is the fourth | | | | levels and blood pressure. It plays an important |
| most abundant element in human body and is | | | | role in preventing disorders like diabetes, |
| very essential for good health. The compounds of | | | | hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. |
| the same are used medicinally as laxatives. It has | | | | Which foods are the sources of magnesium? |
| flammable nature and burns at high temperature | | | | -> Green Leafy Vegetables which contains |
| which makes it as a handy tool for emergency | | | | chlorophyll molecule (it contains magnesium). |
| fires. It is used to remove sulfur from steel and | | | | -> Unrefined grains, some legumes like beans |
| iron; it can be combined with alloys which are | | | | and peas. |
| necessary for the construction of airplanes and | | | | -> Nuts and seeds like peanuts and almonds. |
| missiles and it can also be used to refine titanium | | | | -> Bread made from whole wheat flour. |
| etc. | | | | ->Hard water can be a source of magnesium |
| Magnesium in our body: Almost 50% of the total | | | | because it contains more amount than the soft |
| magnesium in our body is in our bones and the | | | | water. |
| other 50% is inside the cells. 1% of the same is | | | | Magnesium deficiency can result into health |
| found in blood. More than 300 biochemical | | | | problems like nausea, vomiting, weakness, loss of |
| reactions of our body need it. It is absorbed in the | | | | appetite, abnormal heart rhythms, personality |
| small intestines and is excreted out of our body | | | | changes etc. |
| through our kidneys. It helps in keeping heart | | | | |