Wednesday 10 October 2012

Magnesium- highly important!

So the next in the series of important minerals you should know about is Magnesium:

From the article 'Magnesium Deficiency: A Growing Health Crisis' by Charles Poliquin 

Magnesium is the fourth-most abundant mineral in the body, with approximately 66 percent of it found in bone and 33 percent in skeletal and cardiac muscle. It is absorbed in the small intestine and excreted through the kidneys. Magnesium is involved in 300 essential biochemical reactions in the body, ranging from ATP production to protein synthesis, so it is obviously important for optimal athletic performance and a high quality of life.

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