You know those healthy looking banana breads you see at coffee shops? Well, they aren’t that healthy. At about 420 calories a slice, featuring plenty of sugar and refined flour, you might as well call them cake. You can do better. Here’s a loaf that’s just as tasty, easy to make, and much more nutritious. […]
Category Archives: Nutrition
What Foods Are Good Sources of Iron?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]