Although I’ve never drank a cup of coffee, my black tea intake in a day is up there with the coffee addicts. Tea is steeped full of health benefits and their role in lowering the risk of heart disease and of a number of types of cancers is now evident. However,there in lies some nasty tanins in our tea. These polyphenol compounds can bind to iron and inhibit its’absorption. Particularly non-hemme (found in everything except red meat) iron.

So if you have poor iron levels, we encourage you to eat foods that boost iron absorption such as V-C rich foods, lean meats, fish and poultry and more importantly avoid drinking tea with your meal.

Banana dogs! Who knew? Need a quick on the go idea for you (and you know who your are) or your child’s breakfast. toast a whole wheat hotdog bun, toss in a banana and smear a tbls of peanut butter on and you’re good to go. Wash it down with a glass of 1/% milk and you’ve covered all basis. let me know if it’s a hit!