Iron

JillEbean79
JillEbean79 Posts: 2
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
I’m a vegetarian and I believe I am lacking Iron… Besides Iron pills what do you recommend me taking daily??? Any thoughts fitness pals =)

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  • shander7
    shander7 Posts: 613 Member
    bump - I'm a vegetarian too and never come close to meeting my iron needs!!
  • elyssiam
    elyssiam Posts: 31 Member
    Beans! Get a good recipe for black beans and (brown) rice. My husband makes it (won't tell me what's in it so I have to ask him to make it ;) and it's incredible delicious. I know he combines a can of goya black beans AND a can of goya black bean soup, with sauteed garlic and chopped jarred jalapenos. It's SO good.

    Also, google a recipe for black bean chili with pineapple salsa. It's out of this world! :D
  • shander7
    shander7 Posts: 613 Member
    Thanks! That sounds delicious :)
  • Dnsnyder
    Dnsnyder Posts: 263 Member
    My multivitamin contains 100% of my required iron. But if you don't want to take any supplements at all beans and dark greens (like spinach) are very good sources of iron.

    I'm not vegetarian, but I did a quick search and found this link that might be helpful to you.

    http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm
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