HEALTHY-EATING HACKS, TIPS AND ADVICE
AN APPLE A DAY
Not only are apples a good source of fibre and antioxidants like vitamin C, Harvard scientists have also found that eating a medium-size apple every day in your 60s can help protect against frailty in old age. How? Well, the fruit contains a particularly beneficial compound called quercetin – just 10mg (found in one apple) may reduce the odds of frailty by 20%.
FOODS THAT… help boost iron levels
1. RED MEAT Around one in seven women, and one in 20 men, have iron deficiency anaemia. Red meat is the best dietary source, but if you are cutting down for health or ethical reasons (the NHS recommends eating no more than 70g a day, or about five tablespoons of beef mince), opt for pulses and
fortified foods instead. White beans and kidney beans contain the highest iron content of all beans.
2. LEAFY GREENS Dark-green leafy vegetables, such as kale, are useful sources of plant-based iron, as are broccoli, peas, string beans and sweet potatoes.
3. CITRUS FRUITS Eating foods rich in vitamin C at the same time as iron-containing foods, such as berries, tomatoes and citrus fruits, helps boost the absorption.
‘Eat well to help sleep’
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