Magnesium from corn and beans

Magnesium from corn and beans is an important mineral; most of us are getting no more than half of what is desperately needed by the body. Other good sources are dark-green leafy vegetables like spinach; nuts and seeds too^[3].

Magnesium is especially needed to normalise the contraction of the muscles lining our arteries; without sufficient of the mineral we will most likely need blood-pressure medication.

Corn

Whole grains are a rich source of magnesium. Once refined of course they are hopeless. Corn on the cob is one of the easiest ways of getting the mineral in the summertime.

I'm uncertain of corn from cans; we in the main enjoy foods that are in season. There are many warnings that the plastic lining is carcinogenic, so we avoid them in any case. When you have seen the amount of suffering from tumours that every doctor has witnessed, one becomes more focused on what to eat and lifestyle in general; it is no fun way to die.

There is roughly 3/4 cup of corn on one average-sized cob.

That's about 3/4 x 54 mg of magnesium.

That will supply 40 mg or 10% of the recommended dietary allowance.

We don't believe in counting calories and calculating the need for every vitamin and mineral; it totally ruins the love of food. So we work on broad principles; just regularly get more magnesium from corn and beans.

I can assure you that if you enjoy the foods recommended at this site, you will be getting plenty of magnesium and all the other minerals that your body needs; whole grains, legumes and dark-green leafy vegetables supply massive amounts of nutrients.

Beans

Personally I'm not crazy about dried beans. I would eat them out of necessity, but we prefer to grow and enjoy our legumes whilst they are still young, green and tender.

Just for the record, 100g of dried kidney beans contains 140 milligrams of magnesium.

Lima beans are our favourite and very easy to grow; they continue producing for months. According to Healthline one cup weighs 170 grams and contains about a third of your daily requirement of magnesium^[1].

Mature broad bean seeds contain even more magnesium; 192mg in 100 grams according to Diet and Fitness today. They are often called favas.

Freezing broad beans is a labour of love, particularly for those suffering from Parkinson's disease; then patients can also get sufficient dopamine as well as the magnesium.

The whole debate about anti-nutrients doesn't phase me but if you are concerned, green beans have a great deal less than those that are dried; perhaps that is why they are nicer.

Corn and beans have been a staple since time immemorial; the magnesium is just one reason. Unrefined like this they have a very low glycemic-index; they have little effect on your blood glucose. Together they also give a better balance of the essential amino acids we all need; children and the elderly need extra protein^[6].

Are beans very starchy is a question to face.

In fact they help reduce fasting blood glucose and lower the risk of getting type-2 diabetes^[2].

* This corn and beans dish has more than enough starch; but if you are not obese you could enjoy it on a slice of whole-grain toast to mop up the juices rich in minerals like magnesium.

One can become utterly neurotic worrying about whether one has had enough of this or that mineral; or the great multitude of important vitamins and phytonutrients.

Simply aim for ten or more coloured foods daily, plenty of legumes and unrefined grains, and you'll be home and dry. Corn incidentally is also a good source of lutein and zeaxanthin; a deficiency of either is the chief cause of macular-degeneration^[5].

Join the flexitarians; enjoy small amounts of meat perhaps once or twice a week. And we're not the slightest bit fearful of unrefined carbs. If you are diabetic or obese then you will have to limit even the good starches for a period.

Rough estimate of the magnesium in one helping

Magnesium from corn and beans

Magnesium from corn and beans is a mineral needed for 300 biochemical reactions in the body; one simply cannot be healthy if we are not getting around 400 mg per day. Most folk are having no more than half of that.

Corn and lima beans is often called succotash.

Composting

Most of the soil in agricultural lands today is deficient in magnesium and a host of other nutrients; so many folk take supplements. Only the research shows that from your food they are far more readily available. Being a follower of Hippocrates, the father of the modern healing sciences, we instead rely on these easy composting tips.

Organic gardeners have far less worries about subjects like magnesium from corn and beans; and all the other important nutrients our bodies must have daily. It's just one of the reasons why there are so many vigorous elderly people in these five areas of the world; blue zone longevity. There are no old-age homes.

Do you want to live to a healthy hundred with your marbles and joints intact? Join the ranks of organic gardeners. It's fun in any case and the food tastes so much better.

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