{"id":98615,"date":"2025-01-28T05:17:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=98615"},"modified":"2025-01-28T05:17:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:17:55","slug":"manganese-slow-down-aging","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/manganese-slow-down-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s Why Manganese Helps Slow Down Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-98618 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness.jpg\" alt=\"manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness\" width=\"1600\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness-1536x544.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness-400x142.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/manganese-peanuts-health-and-wellness-155x55.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>Manganese, though not widely talked about, is an essential mineral that promotes health and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring an adequate daily intake means <strong>avoiding fatigue and tiredness<\/strong>\u2014common ailments\u2014and reducing the risk of various disorders.<\/p>\n<p>But what exactly is it? It\u2019s a mineral the body needs for many vital functions. It plays a role in energy production, bone formation, and processes that protect against oxidative stress, aging, and the onset of chronic diseases.<\/p>\n<h1>What Is Manganese Used For, and Where Can It Be Found?<\/h1>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-98617 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/variety-of-vegetables-maganese-long-live.jpg\" alt=\"variety-of-vegetables-manganese-long-live\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/variety-of-vegetables-maganese-long-live.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/variety-of-vegetables-maganese-long-live-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/variety-of-vegetables-maganese-long-live-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/variety-of-vegetables-maganese-long-live-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/variety-of-vegetables-maganese-long-live-155x116.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Manganese, along with calcium and magnesium, contributes to <strong>bone health,<\/strong> making it valuable for preventing osteoporosis and other age-related conditions, particularly for women.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also involved in the body\u2019s antioxidant processes. Adequate intake of this nutrient, which the body cannot produce on its own and must obtain through diet, allows for better and <strong>slower aging.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manganese is also crucial for <strong>brain health<\/strong>, supporting cognitive function. But where can it be found? Here are the foods rich of this mineral,<\/p>\n<h2>What to Eat to Get Plenty of Manganese<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-98616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/cereals-and-strawberry-healthy-food-diet.jpg\" alt=\"cereals-and-strawberry-healthy-food-diet\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/cereals-and-strawberry-healthy-food-diet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/cereals-and-strawberry-healthy-food-diet-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/cereals-and-strawberry-healthy-food-diet-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/cereals-and-strawberry-healthy-food-diet-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/01\/cereals-and-strawberry-healthy-food-diet-155x116.jpg 155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Whole Grains<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An excellent way to ensure manganese intake is to include foods like <strong>brown rice, oats, quinoa, and spelt<\/strong> in your diet. These are great sources of the mineral.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nuts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Eating nuts at breakfast, as a snack, or simply adding them to salads at lunch or dinner. Nuts, along with other types of shelled nuts like<strong> pecans, hazelnuts, and almonds,<\/strong> provide good amounts of manganese.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Chickpeas and Other Legumes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Roasted as a snack, in soups, or as hummus\u2014chickpeas are rich in manganese, as are lentils, peas, and legumes in general. Soybeans and their derivatives, such as<strong> tofu<\/strong>, are also good sources.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Spinach<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Leafy vegetables like spinach, as well as<strong> chard and kale,<\/strong> are rich of this essential mineral and contribute to its daily intake.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mussels and Clams<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To ensure adequate manganese intake, it\u2019s important to include mussels and clams in your diet. Pairing these with seeds like<strong> sesame, flax, pumpkin, or sunflower<\/strong>\u2014also good sources of manganese\u2014helps maintain optimal levels of the mineral, promoting physical and mental well-being.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/best-cheese-healthy-liver\/\">The Best Cheese For Healthy Liver<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/6-condiments-good-for-health-and-your-figure\/\">The Best 6 Condiments for Health (and Your Figure)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This article first appeared on Grazia.it &#8211; Author: Angela Altomare<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42690,"featured_media":98618,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[8054,6939,16,2723],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Here&#039;s Why Manganese Helps Slow Down Aging - Grazia USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how manganese boosts energy, strengthens bones, and slows aging. 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