I want to point out something very important related to magnesium.

It's actually not as easy as you think to get it from your diet.

And sometimes when you ask people what foods are high in magnesium, they don't really

know.

They might say bananas or something like that, but you would have to consume 11 cups of

bananas to get your daily amount of magnesium.

And you would have to consume even more bananas to get your potassium.

So I want to tell you the type and the quantity of certain foods that you need to achieve

this magnesium requirement.

Now for men, it's about 420 milligrams per day.

For women, it's about 320 milligrams per day.

I'm primarily going to focus more on the requirements for men.

And so when I cover this, just realize that it's going to be a little less for women.

But you know how important magnesium is since 40% of the entire population is deficient

in magnesium, magnesium is essential for generating energy.

It's essential for reducing the risk of cramps and helping reduce stress and cortisol

and helping you sleep, not to mention reducing inflammation and helping with your blood

sugars.

And on top of all that, if you don't have enough magnesium, vitamin D won't work that

well in your body.

And on top of everything else, there are certain things that will bind up or lock up

or deplete your magnesium like sugars, refined carbohydrates and grains, certain

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