Hi I'm anemic. How would i get iron......?!
Hi I'm anemic. How would i get iron......?
if i dont eat red meat or fish.
basically I'm asking what foods have a lot of iron in them?
do you have a website to "Back that up"?
thanks!
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Answers:
got this whole "supplement" crap is just that....crap!
honey they are plenty of wonderful food besides meat that are great sources of iron
cream of wheat
oatmeal
whole grains
spinach and other greens
strawberries
nuts and seeds
fortified soy milks
beans
blackstrap molasses
and right now i don't have the time to go look sifting thru websites but they are out there...and books you could find this info in
i am vegetarian and just SHOCKED at how many questions i see on here from other veggies that are not educated on their own diet and nutrition and continue to buy into the "i need meat to be healthy" society we have in the USA
Eat nails.
try a supplement
i am anemic. i get iron from tesco.
You answered your own question... you don't eat red meat.
Red meat is the best source of dietary iron because it is more easily digested than vegetables. It's one of the reasons humans are omnivores.
Failing that, take an iron supplement or eat some of the following:-
spinach
water cress (or land cress)
broccoli
other dark green leafy vegetables (the darker green the leaves the better)
some bread (or cereals) is fortified with iron but be aware that not all the iron present in these is easily absorbed during digestion (it's often said that the cardboard of a box of cornflakes has more nutritional value than it's contents).
Also be aware that some people react badly to iron supplements, often suffering from diarrhoea which in turn causes loss of other important minerals as well as dehydration.
leafy greens
Couldn't you get an iron supplement from a health food store?
I don't have a website but I do know that spinach is filled with iron. You could also try an iron supplement.
This is God's way of telling you to eat a cheeseburger, either eat a cow or die. This is why vegetarians piss me off. Humans are meant to eat animals, if they weren't then they wouldn't be so delicious and full of things your body needs to live. Now butter your bacon.
1. You should ask a doctor what's best for your particular situation.
2. Take an iron supplement.
3. Dried beans and dark green leafy vegetables are especially good sources of iron, even better on a per calorie basis than meat. Iron absorption is increased markedly by eating foods containing vitamin C along with foods containing iron. Vegetarians do not have a higher incidence of iron deficiency than do meat eaters.
Most vegans take iron suppliments for the lack of iron.
brocolli and spinach
Here is what I found for you.
top ten iron rich foods
・ clams, cooked, 3 oz (23.8 mg)
・ tofu, 1/2 cup firm (13.2 mg)
・ raisin bran, ready-to-eat, 3/4 cup (4.5 mg)
・ sirloin steak, cooked, 3 oz (2.9 mg)
・ shrimp, cooked, 3 oz (2.6 mg)
・ black beans, boiled, 1/2 cup (1.8 mg)
・ chickpeas, canned, 1/2 cup (1.6 mg)
・ turkey breast, 3 oz (0.9 mg)
・ bread, whole wheat, 1 slice (0.9 mg)
・ chicken breast, skinless, 1/2 breast (0.9 mg)
the website actually shows the iron content in these and several other foods
Ask your doctor -- but I think there are iron suppliments you can take. Like pills and stuff. I also happened to notice there are some cereals with lotsa vitimins including iron (I think Total cereals).
Dark leafy vegetables, whole grains, legumes, broccoli, potatoes, and more ... very good website below.
You can also take supplements. Even though I get enough most days, there are days when I might not. But this also happened when I was not a vegetarian.
Just more proof that vegans are wrong. Meat is good!!!
Good sources of dietary iron include red meat, fish, poultry, lentils, beans, leaf vegetables, tofu, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, potatoes with skin, bread made from completely whole-grain flour, molasses, teff and farina. Iron in meat is more easily absorbed than iron in vegetables.
Iron provided by dietary supplements is often found as iron (II) fumarate, although iron sulfate is cheaper and is absorbed equally well. Elemental iron, despite being absorbed to a much smaller extent, is often added to foods such as breakfast cereals or "enriched" wheat flour (and will be listed as "reduced iron" in the list of ingredients). Iron is most available to the body when chelated to amino acids - iron in this form is ten to fifteen times more bioavailable than any other, and is available as an iron supplement. The RDA for iron varies considerably based on age, gender, and source of dietary iron (heme-based iron has higher bioavailability). Infants will require iron supplements if they are not breast-fed. Blood donors are at special risk of low iron levels and are often advised to supplement their iron intake.
pls not take it excessively because it can be toxic.
Well, I don't encourage vegetarianism (it's caused both a cousin and my sister a lot of health problems). But that is your choice.
However, consider cooking all of your food in cast iron. The Dept. of Social services here used to give cast iron pots to welfare moms and dramatically reduced the incidence of anemia among them and their small children without medication or vitamins. Don't get ones with the non-stick. Just coat it with oil like you would normally do pam and it's pretty nonstick.
You should eat more dark Green veggies. ie. Kale, Spinach, broccoli, asparagus, and beets are really high in iron too.
Cream of wheat, dried apricots, nuts.
No website, my nutritionist gave me list.
check out this site its brill for iron rich foods in vegan diets
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm...
Here are some websites with valuable information on iron rich foods:
http://pediatrics.about.com/od/nutrition...
http://www.targetwoman.com/articles/iron...
Fruits high in iron:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/foods-00911...
Veggies high in iron:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/foods-01111...
Hope this helps!
eat an iron skillet or cook with an iron skillet (your veggies, breads etc)
Here is a good list. Blackstrap molasses (unsulphered) and nutritional yeast (not brewers or bakers yeast) are also high in iron and B vitamins, including B12. Eating "enriched" foods, such as pasta, rice, flour, cereal, etc. will also boost your iron content. I have the oposite problem-I have too much iron and have to donate blood once a week to control it. Count your blessings! You can fix this issue quickly.
http://www.weightlossforall.com/iron-ric...
hi I am also anemic and i have found life in general really difficult.I am tired most of the day and I can sleep all night and day too if i could.cauliflower and broccoli,spinich ,beans and also taking vitamin c tablets or oranges or drinking pure orange juice (not concentrated)will help the body store the iron content in the food you eat.
hope this is of use to you
RAW RED MEAT.... VEAL is the best.
I am anemic and vegetarian also.
I take a supplement every day and make sure I have at least one serving of really good greens every day (see examples of these in other people's answers), and it makes my iron levels sufficient enough that I can even donate blood.
If you are already anemic, take an iron supplement until you get your reserves built back up, then the dark green vegetables like spinach, kale, collard greens have a lot of iron in them. Google whether there are any nuts you can add to your diet b/c they have iron. I honestly can't remember if there are any nuts that do.
Plant foods high in iron content
http://www.dfwnetmall.com/veg/plantfoods...
Raw Almonds aren't an "excellent" source, but do contain iron to add to your everyday diet. I eat between 1-2 oz. a day, and last I went to the doctors, my hgb levers were 13 ish (doctor said normal). My daughter also eats almonds to add iron (as a growing child needs this), and her levels were 11 point something, almost 12 (also where they need to be). SO basically in addition to all the dark green leafy veggies, add an ounce or two of RAW almonds to your diet for added benefit!! There's also raw almond butter to replace peanut butter in recipes.