Mineral of the Year--Magnesium

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DESCRIPTION: Despite promising autopsy and population data suggesting that inadequate magnesium intake is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death, it wasn't until recently that this was demonstrated in prospective studies. Make sure you watch the "prequel" to this video, How Do Nuts Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-d.... Though those eating plant-based diets may average less than half the nutrient deficiencies than meat-eaters, as seen in Omnivore vs. Vegan Nutrient Deficiencies (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/omniv..., that's not saying much given how pitiful the Standard American Diet is to start with. See, for example Nation's Diet in Crisis (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/natio...) and Calculate Your Healthy Eating Score (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/calcu.... There are many more videos on greens (http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/gree..., beans (http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/beans/), grains (http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/grai..., nuts (http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/nuts/), and seeds (http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/seeds/), as well as a thousand other topics at http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/—enjoy!

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/miner... and he'll try to answer it!

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