Getting enough magnesium is important for a number of reasons.

Once it’s cooked it still delivers lots of important vitamins and minerals to your diet.

1/2 cup of cooked spinach delivers 78 mg of magnesium.

grilled cauliflower steaks with almond pesto & butter beans on a platter

Check out thesehealthy spinach side dishesfor more easy ways to incorporate the magnesium-rich food into your diet.

Also, 100g-which is a little over a 3-ounce serving size-has 30 mg of magnesium.

1 cup of soy milk delivers 15 percent of your daily magnesium (61 mg).

spinach salad with raspberries, goat cheese & hazelnuts

Now we can add its high magnesium content to the list of things we love about it.

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