Posted by JLx on January 12, 2007, at 17:16:34
In reply to Re: Foot cramps, posted by Meri-Tuuli on January 12, 2007, at 16:01:46
> Wow!
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> Thanks for the links.
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> I particulary liked the Mg-rich foods one.
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> So I'd better get munching on those pumpkin seeds!
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> It surely can't be right that for 0.25 of cup of pumpkin seed, you are getting 184.58mg of Mg??? Thats alot of Mg for your seed! I'm going to go out and buy some straight away! Along with some almonds, hmmm I can just munch away on those forever....
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> By the way, how much is 0.25 of a cup in grams anyway? I'm British and I've never really understood the American cup system. I only do metric I'm afraid.
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> M
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>According to this calculator, http://www.ez-calculators.com/measurement-conversion-calculator.htm, a quarter cup is 57 grams.
I have no reason to not believe that magnesium content in pumpkin seeds, which I have read elsewhere as being very high in magnesium.
JL
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