Health Tips for January 15

Health Tip: Finding Magnesium in Food

Your body needs the mineral magnesium to properly contract and relax muscles, to produce proteins and to help enzymes function, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says. Its experts offer this list of dietary sources for magnesium: Whole grain foods, such as brown rice. Vegetables and fruits, such as avocados, bananas and dried apricots. Nuts, including cashews and almonds. Seeds, beans and peas. Soy-based foods, such as tofu and soy flour. Health Tip: You Need Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy blood and aids in making important proteins. People who don't get enough can have memory problems or confusion, and are at greater risk of developing anemia, Children's Hospital Boston says. The hospital mentions these dietary sources of vitamin B12: Poultry. Seafood and fish. Meat. Eggs. Cheese, yogurt and milk. Foods that are fortified with vitamin B12, such as certain breakfast cereals.