Table of Contents
- Overview
- Food Sources
- Side Effects
- Recommendations
- Prevention
Diet - magnesium
Food Sources
Most dietary magnesium comes from vegetables, such as dark green, leafy vegetables. Other foods that are good sources of magnesium:
- Fruits or vegetables (such as bananas, dried apricots, and avocados)
- Nuts (such as almonds and cashews)
- Peas and beans (legumes), seeds
- Soy products (such as soy flour and tofu)
- Whole grains (such as brown rice and millet)
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Magnesium in diet Side Effects
Review Date: 03/09/2009
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Family Physician, Seattle Site Coordinator,
Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician
Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine.
Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M.,
Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
