by Leni Wood | Apr 27, 2021 | Fibre, Nutrition for the Elderly, Vitamins
In my last blog I looked at lifestyle factors that can occur in later life which could impact on our nutritional needs as we age. This week I would like to take a deeper dive into key nutrients and vitamin and mineral deficiencies that are common in older people and...
by Leni Wood | Oct 26, 2020 | Vitamins
The old saying, ‘An apple a day can keep the doctor away’, may indeed have some truth behind it, as eating nourishing foods, rich in certain vitamins, can help your immune system fight off illness. Vitamin C is one of the biggest immune system boosters of...
by Leni Wood | Jan 28, 2019 | Vitamins
This is the time of year when we are all in need of a big boost of sunshine to keep us going. For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, we lose out on topping ourselves up with that all-important vitamin D which we only obtain adequately from the sun’s...
