The Health Benefits of Magnesium: Nature’s Beauty Booster
– by Susan Almaliki
“To love beauty is to see light.”
Think about it, what do you appreciate about a beautiful woman? Most people would agree that a beautiful woman possesses glowing, vibrant, clear skin; shiny, luxurious hair; and strong, white teeth. However, many people do not realize that a beautiful woman’s beauty first begins at the cellular energy level and then radiates outward. Few people realize that this indescribable spark of light that beams from the inside out this, has a whole lot to do with magnesium. Find out where to get it and how a few simple diet changes can give you that gorgeous, natural glow! (And no one will know it was the magnesium!)
Magnesium for Natural Beauty
Magnesium is present in every cell type in every organism because it is the fourth most abundant mineral in our bodies and the second most ionically-charged mineral in the cells. Because magnesium is directly responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions, it is an essential electrolyte mineral required for all life which means there can be no life without magnesium. In fact, magnesium has been called the “lamp of life”.
So, what are some of the ways that magnesium can enhance our physical beauty? Most people know that magnesium is very important in the absorption of calcium.
Magnesium plays a significant role in bone health and maintenance as well as making the teeth harder, stronger, and whiter.
Magnesium slows down the aging process in the skin because magnesium stabilizes DNA and RNA which are both negatively charged and are attracted to the positively charged magnesium. Magnesium is also needed for hair to grow properly because chronic stress can cause hair to fall out as a result of unstable blood sugar, chronic inflammation, not eating properly or getting enough sleep.
Magnesium is a very misunderstood mineral and the majority of people are unknowingly deficient in this mineral. In recent years, many people have begun to understand the health benefits of getting enough Vitamin D and so they have been wisely optimizing their intake of Vitamin D. However, because of an underlying magnesium deficiency, many of these same people experience undesirable side effects and believe the extra Vitamin D is the cause.
How To Get Enough Magnesium In Your Diet
Since magnesium is so important for your beauty and health, how do you ensure that you’re getting enough of this beauty-boosting mineral?
Magnesium is found at the center of the chlorophyll molecule because the capture of light energy from the sun is very dependent upon this mineral. Therefore, dark green, leafy vegetables, which are colored by chlorophyll, should be considered to be excellent sources of magnesium.
Spinach is one of these green vegetables that provide us with a powerful source of magnesium. Seaweed, pumpkin and sunflower seeds are also good healthy sources of magnesium. However, whenever we cook or boil these foods, there will be a significant magnesium loss which is why the magnesium content of most refined foods is very low. (Eating raw is the way to go!)
David Wolfe says in his book Eating for Beauty,“The beauty of our hair, skin, and nails depends on how mineralized we are.”
Here are some leafy green loving recipes to help you increase your green and get your gorgeous, healthy glow on!
With plenty of green leafy veggies for lunch tomorrow, and turn on the “lamp of life” so your beauty will shine as your body reflects the powerful benefits of magnesium! Including magnesium in your diet every day, your beauty will be radiantly magnified!
5 Green Smoothie Recipes To Get More Your Greens in Your Diet
Cool Summer Drink
Ingredients:
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 cup pineapple chunks 1 cup green grapes
- 1 banana
- 1 cup coconut water
Directions:
Blend and go find yourself a hammock!
Blueberry Smash Recipe
Ingredients:
- 100g baby English spinach
- 3 small bananas
- 300g blueberries
- splash vanilla extract
Directions:
Blend and let those blueberries smash those damaging free radicals to smithereeeeeens.
Green Hummingbird Buzz
from Diva Dude Bob
Ingredients:
- frozen berries
- 1 cup orange juice
- 5 strawberries, frozen
- 1⁄2 mango — skinned, seeded and chopped
- 2 ice cubes
- As many handfuls of fresh greens as you dare!
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients together.
Sunday Morning Dream
This mixture leaves you with a creamy and minty after taste that wakes you into a dreamy morning song. It’s also a great dessert too!
Ingredients:
- 3 larges piece of kale, deveined
- 1⁄4 pineapple
- 8 strawberries
- 5 mint leaves
- 1 cup almond milk sweetened with stevia
Directions:
Wash fruits and veggies, put into blender, put on the ear muffs and let’er rip for about 8-10 seconds. Then enjoy. 😉
Rosetta’s Favorite Green Smoothie:
Ingredients:
- 1⁄2 a blender of red and/or black grapes with seeds
- 1 1⁄2 cups raspberries (frozen or fresh)
- green apple
- baby spinach
Directions:
Fill 1⁄2 of the blender with red and/or black grapes with seeds (the seeds are very nutritious). Raspberries (frozen or fresh) 1 1⁄2 cups. Green apple with the seeds, core and skin (wash the apple very well with soap, you may use brown soap if desired). Blend the first three ingredients. Fill the rest of the blender up with baby leaf spinach and enough water to make the smoothie thin.
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