Recipes for midlife health
Evidence-informed recipes built around the nutrition that matters most in midlife — protein for muscle, fiber and whole foods for blood sugar and the heart, calcium and iron for bones and blood.
Iron
Beef, Quinoa & Red Pepper Power Bowl
A seared lean-sirloin bowl over quinoa with red pepper, spinach, and a squeeze of lemon — built so the vitamin C helps your body absorb the iron.
30 min 2 servings
Iron
Iron-Boost Lentil & Beef Stew
A hearty stew combining heme iron from lean beef with non-heme iron from lentils and a vitamin-C boost to maximize absorption.
55 min 4 servings
Iron
Iron-Boost Spinach & Lentil Breakfast Hash
A savory one-skillet breakfast hash of crispy potatoes, lentils, spinach, and eggs, brightened with tomato and lemon to help your body absorb more of the iron.
35 min 2 servings
Iron
Pumpkin Seed & Apricot Iron Trail Mix
A make-ahead trail mix of toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dried apricots, and dark chocolate, served with fresh orange segments so vitamin C can boost plant-iron absorption.
18 min 4 servings