i m vegetarian(Indian)..and my HGB is low (10.7 g/dL).suggest vegetable and fruits which'll be good for me.

Question

i want to know how i can increase my HGB.
and what are various options and which food will be good for me.
Thank You.

Answer 1

There are plenty of good vegetarian sources of iron. Be sure that your diet has plenty of green, leafy vegetables like spinach, brussel sprouts, raisins. There are also some good grain sources of iron, like Cream of Wheat cereal and millett.

There are also plenty of vegetarian foods that have been fortified with iron. Check the label -- some chillis for instance have nice levels of iron in them.

Also be sure that you don't mix calcium / iron together. Calcium generally blocks the absorption of iron. Vitamin C, however, enhances the uptake of iron.

When I was hard core vegetarian, I too went anemic. I found it helpful to take a vitamin that included minerals.

It takes some work to be a healthy vegetarian and some people have more trouble than others in obtaining iron. So you may have to supplement to get the desired levels.

Also check out http://www.vegweb.com for more information.

Good luck.

Answer 2

apples, spinach, and brussel sprouts are good sources. Plus, try taking iron tablets. Good luck!

Answer 3

foods that contain iron will help. brussel sprouts, spinach and mustard greens or collard greens will help. other than that, take a multivitamin containing iron.

good luck.

Answer 4

You need iron for blood and only meat contains that as well as essential amino acids. Why are you doing this to yourself?

Answer 5

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