Foods like pasta, rice, white bread, sugar and other white foods are off limits. However, cauliflower is a white food you can feel good about eating. This nonstarchy vegetable is a cruciferous vegetable like cabbage and broccoli. High intake of cruciferous vegetables is associated with a lower risk of some cancers.
Vitamin and mineral supplements can be costly, but taking them often makes us feel like we are doing the right thing for our health. Unfortunately, a number of research studies--including the extensive Iowa Women's Healthy Study--indicate that supplements are not always beneficial.
Some minerals will make it harder for your body to absorb magnesium. You should avoid taking mineral supplements at the same time that you take your magnesium supplement. In particular, either an excess or a shortage of calcium in your body can make it harder to absorb magnesium. While taking magnesium supplements, avoid excess calcium.