{"id":651,"date":"2023-09-12T18:40:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/?p=651"},"modified":"2023-09-12T18:44:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:44:14","slug":"magnesium-rich-foods-to-reduce-menopause-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/12\/magnesium-rich-foods-to-reduce-menopause-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnesium-Rich Foods to Reduce Menopause Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you know how important magnesium is during perimenopause & menopause? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It helps with sleep, regulates hormones, reduces night sweats & mood swings. It\u2019s also great for reducing stress & anxiety. Oh, and did I mention it\u2019s great for bone health?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lots of us are low in magnesium & don\u2019t realize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are lots of easy ways to incorporate more magnesium into your diet right now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some great magnesium-rich foods to consider:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dark Chocolate: <\/strong>Dark chocolate is not only delicious but also a great source of magnesium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avocado: <\/strong>Avocado is an excellent source of healthy fats, fiber, and magnesium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almonds:<\/strong>\u00a0Almonds are a great snack option and a good magnesium source.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spinach:<\/strong>\u00a0Spinach is a leafy green vegetable high in various vitamins and minerals, including magnesium. You could try Swiss chard, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Beans:<\/strong> Black beans are a versatile and delicious legume high in fiber, protein, and magnesium. (Lentils & chickpeas are great, too!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bananas:\u00a0<\/strong>Bananas are a convenient and portable snack that is high in magnesium.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quinoa:<\/strong>\u00a0Quinoa is a healthy and versatile grain that is a good protein, fiber, and magnesium source.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also supplement for magnesium, but it can get tricky because you have to find a good one & understand the dose. That\u2019s why I always encourage you to start with your diet & go from there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019d be surprised how small changes to your diet can do the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give it a try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.S. If you enjoyed this post, you\u2019ll love my weekly newsletter on Substack. It\u2019s called The LIFT + it comes out on Sundays. You can check it out & subscribe here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you know how important magnesium is during perimenopause & menopause? It helps with sleep, regulates hormones, reduces night sweats & mood swings. It\u2019s also great for reducing stress & anxiety. Oh, and did I mention it\u2019s great for bone health? Lots of us are low in magnesium & don\u2019t realize it. There are lots…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"category-nutrition","9":"entry","10":"one-third"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Magnesium-2-600x400.png","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Magnesium-2-600x600.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Karen Smith","author_link":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/author\/karen-friend-smith\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Magnesium-2.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":657,"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651\/revisions\/657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.itmaybemenopause.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}