Sentences with phrase «minerals than muscle»

Because they are concentrated and contain bone, they have higher levels of protein, fats and essential minerals than muscle meat alone.

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Often referred to as the «relaxation mineral,» magnesium is a co-factor in more than 300 enzyme reactions in the body that regulate processes ranging from normal glucose management to healthy blood pressure to the functioning of our muscles and nerves.

Another study, from Tufts University, followed people age 65 and older for three years and indicated that those with a higher intake of potassium — found in foods like spinach, broccoli, kale, cantaloupe, and bananas — maintained more muscle than the folks who ate half as much of the mineral.

Magnesium Every cell of your body needs this essential mineral for hundreds of biochemical reactions, including energy production, elimination of toxins, and muscle control, yet more than half of us aren't getting the magnesium levels we need.

Other important minerals are magnesium — necessary for more than 300 different important biochemical reactions in your body, and good for your heart and blood pressure; potassium — an electrolyte that keeps the body in the correct acid / base balance and also helps in forming proteins, metabolizing carbohydrates and building muscle.

Olympic weightlifters are renowned for having a higher bone mineral density (BMD) or bone mineral content (BMC), having less fat mass, and having a greater amount of muscle mass than normal, healthy control subjects.

According to this article by Chris Kresser, liver is «between 10 and 100 times higher in nutrients than corresponding muscle meats,» especially vitamins A, D, E, K, B12, and folate, plus minerals such as copper and iron.

While these ingredients may sound unpalatable to you, they provide more proteins, vitamins, and minerals than more «desirable» muscle meat.