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Scientists have shown that the mineral magnesium can help you stave off chocolate cravings, reports the Christian Post.
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Although cocoa has recently been touted as healthy because of its antioxidant properties, most of us experience guilt or frustration when we give in to our cravings for dark, delicious chocolate.
When we are magnesium deficient, our bodily functions slow down at the cellular level, causing everything to become sluggish until eventually fatigue ensues.
It has been suggested that chronic fatigue syndrome is related to persistent magnesium deficiency and may improve with magnesium supplements.
This may be linked to the fact that a magnesium deficiency causes the release of adrenalin.
Also, other studies have found that magnesium supplements reduce the release and effect of stress hormones on the heart, which is an indirect measure of the mineral's effect on the brain.
In the elderly, magnesium supplements were found to improve sleep by decreasing the release of the stress hormone cortisol, which is known to cause sleep disruption.
Reduces muscle cramping Ever get those irritating little twitches in your eyelid?
Magnesium and blood pressure Evidence suggests that magnesium may play an important role in regulating blood pressure, due to its natural muscle relaxant ability.
About the author: Mike Adams is a natural health researcher, author and award-winning journalist with a strong interest in personal health, the environment and the power of nature to help us all heal He has authored more than 1,800 articles and dozens of reports, guides and interviews on natural health topics, and he has authored and published several downloadable personal preparedness courses including a downloadable course focused on safety and self defense. Adams is an independent journalist with strong ethics who does not get paid to write articles about any product or company. In 2010, Adams created TV.NaturalNews.com, a natural living video sharing site featuring thousands of user videos on foods, fitness, green living and more. He also launched an online retailer of environmentally-friendly products (BetterLifeGoods.com) and uses a portion of its profits to help fund non-profit endeavors. He's also the founder and CEO of a well known email mail merge software developer whose software, 'Email Marketing Director,' currently runs the NaturalNews email subscriptions. Adams also serves as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a non-profit consumer protection group, and practices nature photography, Capoeira, martial arts and organic gardening. Known by his callsign, the 'Health Ranger,' Adams posts his missions statements, health statistics and health photos at www.HealthRanger.org
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