Magnesium & colon cancer.
In a study that tracked more than 35,000 middle-aged and older
women from 'Iowa for 17 years, those who consumed the most
magnesium (more than 350 mg per day) had about a 25 percent lower risk
of colon cancer than those who consumed the least (less than 245 mg per
day).
What to do: Eat more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains to boost
your magnesium intake. (The women in the study didn't get much from
supplements.) That should lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, and
obesity, whether or not magnesium deserves the credit.
American Journal of Epidemiology online (doi: 10.1093/aje/kwj037).
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