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1078 days ago

Supercharge your Plant-Based Lifestyle with Iron Friendly Foods

Naturally Healthy

Did you know iron deficiency is the most common mineral deficiency globally, affecting 1.6 billion people?
That’s a heck of a lot of people!
Unfortunately, people on a plant-based diet and women of reproductive age are among the most at risk of being iron deficient (I know what you’re thinking – haven’t we endured enough?).
Whether you’re a lifelong vegan, a flexible vegetarian, or simply immersing your toes in plant-based waters, it’s essential to supercharge your diet with iron friendly foods.
If you’re still not convinced that iron is for you, you may be surprised to know iron plays an essential role in the body.
Iron is responsible for the transport and storage of oxygen. It acts as a cofactor for proteins and enzymes, synthesises collagen (hello, wrinkle-free skin), creates energy, and supports the immune system.
So, where can you get iron? Today on the blog I'm exploring a range of plant based iron friendly foods and sharing recipes so you can use them in your meals.
You can read more here.

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More messages from your neighbours
13 days ago

What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.

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7 hours ago

Poll: Would you shop at a Te Rapa Pak'nSave?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

The long-awaited Pak’nSave development in Te Rapa has hit another roadblock, with a speed limit reversal leaving the project “at significant risk”.

Hamilton City Council approved the supermarket with conditions including a controversial speed limit reduction to 60kph on Wairere Drive.

Would you shop at a Te Rapa Pak'nSave? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Would you shop at a Te Rapa Pak'nSave?
  • 87.5% Yes
    87.5% Complete
  • 0% Maybe
    0% Complete
  • 12.5% No
    12.5% Complete
8 votes
1 day ago

The long recovery after being run down

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Dave Rodger has a metal rod through his pelvis, more metal in his knee and lower leg. He has a torn scrotum, he has a stoma bag, some teeth are missing.

But he’s here.

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