Nutrition

Iron is a mineral found in every cell of the body. Iron is considered an essential mineral because it is needed to make part of blood cells. The human body needs iron to make the oxygen-carrying proteins hemoglobin and myoglobin. Hemoglobin is found in red blood cells and myoglobin is found in muscles. Iron also makes up part of many proteins in the body. Food Sources: Are some foods with iron better than others? Food has two types of iron — heme iron and non-heme iron. Heme iron is found in meat, fish and poultry, and is the form of iron that is most readily absorbed from your stomach and taken up into your body after you eat it. Non-heme iron is found in plant foods as well as meat. Foods with non-heme iron are still good to eat, but the iron contained in these foods won’t be absorbed as completely as heme iron. You absorb up to 30 percent…

The Magic of Mushrooms Mushrooms are known for its healthy nutrients and when used right in cooking can enhance the flavor of many different dishes. You can find mushrooms as toppings in hamburgers, steaks and pizza. Or mushrooms are eaten raw or added to salads, soups, casseroles, rice dishes, stir-fry and scrambled eggs. Mushrooms supply the diet with vegetable proteins, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, fiber, iron plus they are low in calories. Nutritionally, mushrooms contain important vitamins like vitamin D and B vitamins and minerals like potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, copper and zinc. These vitamins and minerals play an important role to boost immune system and to keep your body healthy. A number of edible mushrooms are available and easy to buy. White Button Mushroom: The white button mushroom is also called a table mushroom, is small in size, all parts are edible and commonly used in salads, meat dishes, soups, or pastas. They have mild and very unique flavor.…