Author: Kennedy

Cooking with cast iron can up the amount of iron found in your food. Here’s how much iron you may be adding to your diet by cooking with cast iron pans.

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Cooking in cast iron can add a significant amount of iron to your diet. In studies, researchers found that spaghetti sauce cooked in cast iron skillets increased the iron content anywhere from 2mg to 5mg iron. This can be good news for those who don’t love iron-rich foods like beef and spinach, for vegetarians, or for those who may be at risk of deficiency like women and children. But is it good to get your iron from cookware? Here’s what you need to know about cooking in cast iron for your health.

Check out the full article on Food Network below…

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https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/healthy-tips/how-much-iron-do-i-get-from-a-cast-iron-skillet

A healthy gut requires both probiotics and prebiotics. Here’s what you need to know about each.

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You’ve probably heard if you get your gut healthy and work on your microbiome, then you will have achieved the “holy grail” of health. For many, the perceived way to do this is through a probiotic, and sometimes prebiotic, supplement regimen. Nearly four million adults in the US used probiotics or prebiotic supplements in 2015 which was a fourfold increase from 2007, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. Probiotics are the one of the most often-purchased supplements by consumers, and despite the nutrition supplement industry slowing down in 2014, probiotics as a category grew to 14.2%.

Check out the full article on Food Network below…

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https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/healthy-tips/2012/12/prebiotics-and-probiotics