Magnesium is essential for the human organism as it is involved in numerous metabolic processes. Today's diets have expressed a considerably reduced intake of this mineral due to the use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture, strict weight loss diets and disorganised and unbalanced eating habits. One of the most common health problems in today's society is osteoporosis and resulting bone fractures. However, what many don't know is that this is all caused by a lack of collagen, the medium for calcium phosphate in our bones. The ideal diet for collagen production should provide the following essential elements in all three main meals: protins, magnesium, Vitamin C and phosphorous.