Magnesium for Gut Health

12/11/2021

Magnesium is helpful for everything from a healthy heart to strong bones and teeth, but today we’re looking at what it can do for your gut health.

🔳 Magnesium helps muscles to relax and contract. This works for skeletal muscles and the smooth muscles of your intestines, which can lead to more efficient digestion.

🔳 It also boosts digestive enzyme reactions to help break down fats, proteins, and carbs for better nutrient absorption.

🔳 Low levels of magnesium may cause your bowels to become sluggish and can lead to constipation and stomach cramps.

🔳 The stomach acid levels in your body can be better regulated when you’re getting the right amount of magnesium too. This helps digestion overall and can help balance indigestion and heartburn.

🔳 Stress can affect how well your digestion is doing, among other things, and magnesium can help balance stress levels by improving the strength of your neurotransmitters, leading to a more relaxed digestive system.

🔳 Foods that are rich in magnesium include almonds, spinach, pumpkin seeds, salmon, and Brazil nuts.

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Amanda is a mother of three (10, 7, and 5) and has been married for 14 years. My weight loss journey started July 17, 2008, one day after my daughter's first birthday. Tipping the scales at 235 pounds at 5'3, being an over weight, over tired, out of shape role model no longer appealed to me and I knew it was time for a change. Three pregnancies later, I had lost a total of 105 pounds. I had run 2 marathons and dozens of half marathons. Something was missing. I was thin, but I wasn't fit. I wasn't healthy. I could feel it in my insides. I was 136 pounds and a size 8. Something didn't add up. I got my certification in personal training, nutrition, weight management, and dove into supplementation and whole foods. 90 days later, I gained 10 pounds and lost two pants sizes (8 to a 4).

Continuing on this path, all of my clients wanted to know how I was doing it. I always dreamed of creating a business that truly added value to people and improved their health. My husband, Grant, and I decided it was time to take that leap.

December 9, 2016, Simply Prepped Meals was born. Based around the mission of providing whole food based nutrition to people's doorsteps, we set out to create a new idea that fast food didn't have to be expensive or bad for you. Six months later, we built our permanent location in Cynthiana, IN. Then, January 2, 2018, we entered into a partnership with the YMCA of Southern Indiana to continue spreading the word of meal prep and eating with purpose.

Amanda coaches individually as well as continues to drive their business. Any questions about personal coaching can be directed to her at amanda@simplypreppedmeals.com

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