Modern life is packed full of hurdles we need to leap – most of which we have set up ourselves.
Pressured careers, parenthood, keeping up with social media, we are constantly spinning plates around the clock. But as our stress levels build up, how do we ensure we don’t fall?
Other than booking yourself in for a relaxing treatment or mastering easy breathing techniques and meditating, there is an essential vitamin which you probably didn’t realise had a relaxing effect on your well-being.
It was recommended to me by a diet guru friend of mine, Jenny Lilly, last year.
Known as ‘nature’s chill pill’, Magnesiumis essential in keeping the body ticking over nicely. In fact, this mineral is needed in over 600 metabolic functions and is the second most common deficiency in developed countries after Vitamin D.
While magnesium intake has dropped over the last five decades, social anxiety has increased. Our bodies need this vitamin to help it restrict stress hormones, reduce inflammation, improve focus and keep blood sugar levels stable.
So, make sure you’re getting the daily dose (300mg for men, 270mg for women) via your diet. The best sources include green leafy vegetables – such as spinach plus nuts, wholegrain bread, fish, meat and brown rice. I also buy the capsules on line and noticed a massive change in my relaxation habits.
What could be better? Stress-busting while eating!
