Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies -  Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 8, Problem 9SC
Summary Introduction

Concept Introduction:

Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps to maintain normal nerve and muscle function, supports a healthy immune system, keeps the heart beat steady, and helps bones remain strong. Without magnesium we will not produce energy, our muscles would be in a permanent state of contraction, and we will not adjust the levels of cholesterol produced and released into the blood stream.

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