A drink with your breakfast, lunch or dinner can make your meal more enjoyable. But have you considered whether your drink of choice may affect the way your body absorbs the nutrients in your food? Dietary factors that can increase the uptake of other nutrients are called enhancers, while those that can reduce the uptake […]
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Out of all nutritional shortages, iron deficiency is the most prevalent in North America, particularly for women. This is why it’s important for us to be able to recognize the warning signs of a deficiency, including these 15.
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For those who follow vegetarian or vegan diets, or others who simply want to cut back on their meat intake, their iron intake needs to come from somewhere. Understanding what non-heme, or plant-based, sources of iron are available is essential to ensuring proper intake each day.
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