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The Secret Powers of Magnesium: How It Can Help You Sleep AND Help You Stay Awake

There are natural foods that some of us are aware of that help us boost energy. Nuts and seeds, for example, are frequently seen in trail mixes, bars, and cereals, a favorite snack for those of us constantly on-the-go. But few of us understand why these healthy foods, nuts, seeds, avocados, bananas, etc., give us energy. And an even smaller percentage are aware that they can help us sleep too. What’s the secret? Magnesium. This vital mineral actually facilitates energy and sleep. How is this possible? When you are deficient in magnesium (about 75% of Americans are according a 2009 study conducted by the World Health Organization) you can’t sufficiently make the compounds necessary for both energy and sleep.  Even...

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Why Caffeine Causes Low Energy

It’s 3:00 in the afternoon and you’re hitting a major wall. If you lived in Spain, you’d be turning in for a siesta, but sadly you find yourself at work, stuck between a desk and a hard place. Most of us, in this situation, turn to coffee, soda, or an energy drink to help overcome the fatigue setting in. Unfortunately, as we all know, the desired effects only last a short time, causing us to rely heavily on caffeine in order to keep our energy levels up. Six cups of coffee every day? What if this caffeine we hail as the answer to energy was really doing the exact opposite? Caffeine causes low energy. Yes, read that line above again....

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Why Does Magnesium Help You to Sleep?

If you’ve ever been afflicted with insomnia, you know what a frustrating thing it is to not be able to fall asleep or stay asleep, even when you’re tired. You go to bed because you know it’s time to go to bed, but you lay awake for hours or even all night, unable to actually fall asleep. This leaves you tired and dragging the next morning, which makes you even more stressed out, which contributes to the perpetuation of the cycle. Sleep deprivation is harmful to your health, not to mention feeling like torture, so it’s no wonder that everyone wants to know, “What do I need to do to be able to go to sleep at night?” While there...

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Are Sleep Aid Pills Bad For You?

If you’re having trouble with insomnia and looking for the best sleeping tablets on the market, you may be wondering just where the tradeoff falls between something that delivers results and something that’s bad for you. You definitely have to be careful any time you’re taking a supplement or tablet. It pays to do your homework, know what the ingredients are that you’re consuming, and evaluate the long-term effects, as well as the short-term ones, of taking that substance.   So are sleep aid pills bad for you or not? The short answer is, it depends. Here are the factors that we’d recommend you to consider so that you can choose the best sleeping tablets. Sleep aid pills are worse...

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The Science Behind How Your Body Makes Energy

Have you gotten tired of turning to caffeine and sugar for a quick rush, only to experience a crash afterward? Have you gotten fed up with being addicted to coffee and needing to drink more and more coffee to produce the same effect? Have you ever thought to yourself, “There must be a better way”?  Everyone needs energy. Whether you have a job that requires a lot of physical activity, a taxing fitness routine, or a stressful life that leaves you exhausted, you need to have energy to pull it off. People turn to caffeine because they get quick results, but depending on caffeine is not a viable solution long-term. You can think of caffeine as a vacuum cleaner that...

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