Why Can't I Sleep

You may or may not be surprised to learn that sleep and lack of it contributes significantly to not only your overall health but also your weight loss goals

One reason why people may struggle to sleep is due to a deficiency in Magnesium

​Magnesium deficiency can manifest itself in a few ways

Inability to sleep

Disturbed sleep

Cramps

Muscle pain

Anxiety

Facial tics

​So how can you get more magnesium into your diet?

I suggest starting to incorporate the following foods into your diet over the next few weeks and see if you see an improvement in your sleep or any of the other symptoms I mentioned

Almonds

Avocados

Leafy green veg

Fish
Cashew nuts

These foods are all great sources of magnesium

​It is interesting to note that alcohol, sugar, caffeine, fizzy drinks and stress can all stop your body absorbing magnesium.

​So my tip for this week is to have a think about how you could incorporate some of these magnesium rich foods into your diet and perhaps think about how you can reduce some of the factors that inhibit your bodies ability to absorb magnesium.