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Sukuma wiki vs spinach: the calcium question

Science22 October 20263 min readEvalyne Njambi

Your body absorbs 49% of the calcium in sukuma wiki but only about 5% of the calcium in spinach, and sukuma wiki costs less per bunch too.

Why your chai timing matters more than what's in your chai

Science15 October 20264 min readEvalyne Njambi

Chai during lunch can block most of the iron in your meal. Move it two hours later and you absorb roughly three times more from the same plate.

Five things you didn't know about ugali nutrition

Science1 October 20264 min readEvalyne Njambi

Fortified maize flour carries 15mg of iron per kg on the label, but phytates in the same flour can block more than half of it from ever reaching your blood.

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