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Sep 2025
33m 50s

How Magnesium Protects Your Brain Health...

SUSIE BURRELL & LEANNE WARD
About this episode
ew ANU-led research links higher magnesium intake with healthier brain ageing. We show how to hit your targets with food, fix weekend eating without missing out, and give a no-nonsense protein water verdict. Keywords: magnesium, brain health, dementia risk, weekend diet, processed meat, protein water, women’s health, Australia. 
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