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Could you be iron deficient? Take this quiz to find out

Feeling tired and grumpy? Not been yourself recently? Constantly lacking energy or out of breath? These all sound like the result of a busy life, but dig a bit deeper and the answer could be in your blood. Specifically, how much oxygen is getting carried to your muscles, organs and brain, all comes down to having enough iron in the body, and why many young women in New Zealand are suffering as a consequence. Take the quiz to see whether you could be suffering from the symptoms of iron deficiency.

NUTRITIONKatie WardAugust 23, 2019Iron Deficiency, Health, Nutrition, Quiz

The Silent Epidemic: Iron deficiency is suffocating our teen girls

Our latest episode in the Let’s Talk Food NZ podcast series casts the spotlight on the silent epidemic of iron deficiency in our teenage girls, where Ministry of Health data indicates a third don’t achieve their daily iron intake.

Podcast, NUTRITIONKatie WardAugust 23, 2019nutrition, World Iron Awareness Week, Iron, Health

10 Tips To Improve Your Iron Intake

Fatigue, lethargy, frequent infections and reduced resistance to cold. It may surprise you that these commonplace symptoms are often caused by iron deficiency and can be easily avoided by increasing your iron intake. Here’s some tips for how to do it.

NUTRITIONKatie WardAugust 22, 2019Iron, World Iron Awareness Week, Health

What's For Dinner: Pies, American BBQ, Beef Sirloin Burgers, and more!

This week on What’s For Dinner? we highlighted the not-so-humble Ultimate Kiwi Pie, voted on our favourite Fourth of July BBQ classics, served up the Almost All-Canadian Beef Sirloin Burger, and looked at shortages in iron supplements.

What's For DinnerKatie WardJuly 5, 2019recipes, Health, nutrition, poll

What's For Dinner: Winter Steak, Soul Food, and Casserole

This week on What’s For Dinner? we’ve put a winter twist on a Tuscan classic, served up some soul food, and looked at the immunity boosting value of beef and lamb.

What's For DinnerKatie WardJune 28, 2019recipes, Health, nutrition

How to 'meat' the needs of the future

From meat-free Monday to Veganuary, there’s been a lot in the news recently about going meat-free or cutting down our consumption – whether it’s for health or environmental reasons. We take a look at why this might not be necessary.

NUTRITION, LATEST NEWSKatie WardJune 13, 2019Health, Nutrition, Environment

Let food be thy medicine

Here’s a list of science-supported foods that can help boost your immune system and defend against those nasty bugs.

Tips & Tricks, NUTRITION, LATEST NEWS, RECIPERegina WypychJune 6, 2019Health, immunity, nutrition

Red meat's place in the Mediterranean diet

The Mediterranean diet is currently regarded by many people as one of the healthiest ways to eat. So how does red meat fit into this diet?

NUTRITIONKatie WardApril 9, 2019nutrition, Health, healthy eating

Health & Nutrition Tips For Working Parents

Parenthood making you feel fatigued? Can’t concentrate; feel the cold easily; or are you always getting sick? Symptoms of iron deficiency are easy to ignore when you have others to look out for before yourself. This is how can you start putting yourself first.

NUTRITIONKatie WardApril 2, 2019Nutrition, Health, Parenting

New Year, New Me…but probably not.

In the spirit of bettering ourselves, but being firmly rooted in the real world we’ve come up with some suggestions that aren’t going to change you overnight but are achievable and will help you make a positive change to your lifestyle in 2019.

NUTRITION, LATEST NEWSKatie WardJanuary 8, 2019Resolutions, New Years, 2019, List, Health

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