Sugar depletes the body of magnesium and potassium, which are essential for proper functioning of the heart. Magnesium deficiency has been held responsible for various heart diseases and doctors frequently give magnesium to heart patients.

Are heart patients given medicine for potassium, too? Or are they encouraged to eat more potassium-rich foods? I know that bananas, orange juice, and potatoes are high in potassium, but what food is rich in magnesium?

I found this list of foods that are high in Magnesium:

http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/food/magnesium-foods.htm

I thought a lot of them were really surprising. I never realized how many common things have magnesium in them lol. Hmm..

Bananas, Halibut, brown rice, prune juice. It's found in many veggies.

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-Brittany Brydahl