Are you trying to add more iron to your diet? Studies show that many teens and women don’t consume enough iron-containing foods, and this is an important contributor to iron deficiency. Knowing which foods contain iron and the best ways to absorb the iron can make a big difference. Iron is essential for life – every […]
Author Archives: Sheila Kealey
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about misleading wellness gurus, carbs to fuel a fast marathon, running into old age, music for sprint intervals, microwaving and nutrient loss, coffee for cancer prevention, and more. Pseudoscience and strawberries: ‘wellness’ gurus should carry a health warning Hadley Freeman writes an excellent article about the proliferation and popularity of “wellness” bloggers […]
Fabulous Fruit Tart in a Walnut Crust
I love fruit tarts, and have been collecting recipes for various tarts for as long as I can remember. The only part that I was ever satisfied with was the fruit topping . . . but how can you go wrong with those vibrant colours and fabulous flavours? I set out to make the perfect […]
This Week in Food, Health, and Fitness
This week, read about food and nutrition tracking, muscle-building supplements and cancer risk, saturated fats, Blue Zones, salt and endurance performance, and more. Food and Nutrition Tracking It should be easier to track what you eat. Analyzing dietary intake used to be a tedious task and almost exclusively the domain of nutrition professionals, but advances […]