Anywhere from 50 to 80 percent of Americans are magnesium deficient. Browsing nutrition labels will only get you so far because food packaging covers the basics: fat, sugar, cholesterol and the main vitamins. Still, your foods have many more crucial properties!

Magnesium is a mineral our bodies absolutely love — and need. Read below to discover which everyday foods and how much of them will keep your magnesium levels healthy.

(Care2)

This article was originally published on www.care2.com.

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