India, May 24 -- Magnesium is one of the most important micronutrients that the body needs to keep the nervous system healthy and also to maintain overall health. However, as one usually focuses on the macros while on a diet, experiencing magnesium deficiency is not uncommon.

Taking to Instagram on May 23, Deepsikha Jain, a nutritionist, MSc Global Public Health Nutrition UK and National Diabetes Educator, shared three signs to help us recognise likely magnesium deficiency, so that we may take immediate action to rectify the situation.

The first sign of the body having a low level of magnesium is anxiety. "Having magnesium in the body is responsible for a neurotransmitter called GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) that is actually responsibl...