Healthy Eating

While we see food and eating as something that gives pleasure at The Fruity Tart, healthy eating is also a topic close to our hearts.

You will find that many of the recipes on our website cover various special dietary requirements. So you will find plant-based meals, gluten-free recipes, and dairy-free options. For each recipe, there is an information section that tells you which of these dietary requirements are met.

In the healthy eating section of our site, we have included articles that offer information, tips, and advice about how to eat a healthy diet. For example, some articles provide tips for the best options to choose at restaurants if you are trying to maintain a healthy weight.

We also have a series of articles in our healthy eating section about meeting your nutritional needs. These include articles about the vitamins and minerals in your diet. Each article lists the best foods to eat to ensure your nutritional needs are met. We have also provided links to our recipes that are good sources of each vitamin or mineral.

At The Fruity Tart, we aim to provide our readers with accurate and relevant information relating to healthy eating. We hope that this information helps our readers to make healthy decisions about their diet.

If you have any thoughts or ideas to add to the information from our articles, we would love to read what you have to say. Feel free to add your comments in the comment section below each article.

spicy beef tacos with guacamole and soured cream on a red plate
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Zinc In Your Diet: Why You Need It and Great Zinc-Rich Foods

An overview of why you need zinc in your diet and the best foods to eat to obtain the mineral.

selective focus photo of salt in glass jar
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating, Uncategorized

Sodium Chloride in Your Diet: Advice and Food Recommendations

An overview of why you need sodium chloride in your diet, what happens if you have too much or not enough, and the best foods to eat.

Sworfish tostadas recipe with salsa, guacamole, and sour cream
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Selenium in Your Diet: Why You Need It and the Best Things to Eat

A look at why you need selenium in your diet, what happens if you do not have enough, and the best selenium-rich foods to eat.

Salmon tagliatelle with broccoli- a dish containing nickel
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Potassium in Your Diet: Why You Need It and the Best Foods to Eat

An overview of why you need potassium in your diet, what happens if you do not get enough, and the best foods to eat.

Salmon tagliatelle with broccoli- a dish containing nickel
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Why Do You Need Fluoride in Your Diet?

An overview of why you need fluoride in your diet, what happens if you do not get enough, and the best foods to eat.

Chicken liver pate wtih brandy on a wooden tray with salad and chutney
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Why Do You Need Cobalt in Your Diet?

A look at why you need cobalt in your diet, what happens if you do not get enough of the mineral, and the best foods to eat.

A bowl of Thai beef massaman curry
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Why Do You Need Phosphorus In Your Diet?

An overview of why you need phosphorus in your diet, what happens if you do not get enough, and the best foods to eat.

A bowl of Thai beef massaman curry
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Why Do You Need Nickel In Your Diet?

A look at why you need nickel in your diet, what happens if you do not get enough, and which foods you should eat.

Spanish eggs- one of the dishes to eat to get iodine and molybdenum in your diet
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Why Do You Need Molybdenum in Your Diet?

A look at why you need molybdenum in your diet, what happens if you do not eat enough, and which foods contain this essential mineral.

Kala chana saag with pilau rice- a recipe to get manganese in your diet
Food and Lifestyle, Healthy Eating

Why Do You Need Manganese In Your Diet?

A look at why you need manganese in your diet, what happens if you do not get enough, and what you should eat.