2007-02-20 08:31:30 · 12 answers · asked by eliot3454 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
If you're looking for a supplement alone, I highly recommend VegLife brand.
Do not listen to the people who tell you you don't need supplements. They are not doctors and don't know what may be inhibiting your absorption. Poor digestion. Deficiencies in other nutrients. Kidney disease.
Spinach was at one time a good source of iron. However, today it is a lousy source of iron.
Back in the late 50's spinach had 75 milligrams of iron in one cup of cooked leaves. By the late 80's we'd over harvested the land so much it was reduced to 12 mgs in one cup of cooked leaves. Today, iron is pretty much non existant in spinach. Why is that? There are 64 nutrients in quality top soil. We replace 16 of those with chemical fertilizers.
Tofu has more iron than spinach. Collard greens, turnip greens, kale, molasses, nutritional yeast, pumpkin seeds, watermelon, prune juice. These are all good food sources of iron.
Cooking in cast iron also helps. If you're eating a lot of dairy, please know that it inhibits iron absorption. A vitamin A deficiency can contribute to low iron absorption.
2007-02-20 09:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Raisins are also good for iron. Interestingly enough, this is because the grapes used to make raisins are dried on iron grates. Trace amounts of the mineral make their way onto the raisins. You can also cook using a cast iron skillet instead of a non-stick one.
2007-02-20 08:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by yoga girl 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to take the iron supplement tablet then try eating spinach, beets, liver, and drink a small glass of red wine at night just to name a few.
2007-02-20 08:38:08 · answer #3 · answered by tank1show 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In response to the first answer: Guiness might contain iron, but it is not vegetarian.
2007-02-23 00:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think any type of bean is a great source of iron.
2007-02-20 08:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spinach and water cress. I also think Guiness has iron in it as pregnant women used to be advised to drink it. In moderation though.
2007-02-20 08:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by heres-jonny 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Dark leafy greens
2007-02-20 23:35:08 · answer #7 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS A LOT OF IRON FOUND IN CAN FOODS MOSTLY BEANS OF ANY KIND.
2007-02-23 13:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by cindy b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spinach and liver.
Drink a LOT of water.
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2007-02-20 08:46:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pretty much anything that is green will do it.
2007-02-20 08:44:41 · answer #10 · answered by Stacy B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋