ok so now i have protien nailed what about good sources of i

carlosdon

whats low in calories, but high in iron for example?

carlosdon

meant to say iron of course ran out of letters!

k9hrd

Bump

juliapurpletoes

beans and eggs are high in iron. :bigsmile:

gymjimdandy

Avoid iron unless you have a doctor confirmed deficiency. Iron is very detrimentasl to a man's body. Any iron you need you can get from green leafy vegetables.

SergeantSunshine_reused

Avoid Iron? o.O

Red meat, egg yolks, lentils, leafy greens, some cereals are pretty high in iron

svetlana_vs

Liver (chicken one is higher, I guess... or I just like it more :-)) and spinach.

chocolateandvodka

well i'm just glad you got that protein nailed...

legmotor

well i'm just glad you got that protein nailed...

This ^^ Perhaps you could share how you nailed the protein intake.

MrsCon40

Avoid iron unless you have a doctor confirmed deficiency. Iron is very detrimentasl to a man's body. Any iron you need you can get from green leafy vegetables.

WHAT??

Iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through your blood to all the cells in your body. Hemoglobin is what makes red blood cells red. With insufficient iron, and therefore not enough hemoglobin, red blood cells become small and pale and don't carry enough oxygen.

Men don't need to carry oxygen to their cells??

Jorra

Avoid iron unless you have a doctor confirmed deficiency. Iron is very detrimentasl to a man's body. Any iron you need you can get from green leafy vegetables.

I call shenanigans. Iron is essential for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide.

All I can say is try not to supplement because they can lead to constipation. Stick with fortified cereals, red meat, and leafy greens.

shanolap

I have heard that men should not take iron supplements. Men need iron, but not in excess.

Found this article: http://www.livestrong.com/article/241733-should-men-take-iron-supplements/

CaptainGordo

Avoid iron unless you have a doctor confirmed deficiency. Iron is very detrimentasl to a man's body. Any iron you need you can get from green leafy vegetables.

Iron overload is possible, but only if you're taking a supplement -- which should only be under a doctor's supervision. Otherwise, no danger in the amount of iron in everyday food.

killagb

Do you have any reason to believe you are deficient in iron? If not, as a man, you probably shouldn't get too worried about it if you have a balanced diet. One other random fact, cooking on cast iron skillets/grills adds iron to the food.

CaptainGordo

Do you have any reason to believe you are deficient in iron? If not, as a man, you probably shouldn't get too worried about it if you have a balanced diet. One other random fact, cooking on cast iron skillets/grills adds iron to the food.

Makes you look tough too, like a mountain man.

Contrarian

Do you have any reason to believe you are deficient in iron? If not, as a man, you probably shouldn't get too worried about it if you have a balanced diet. One other random fact, cooking on cast iron skillets/grills adds iron to the food.

Makes you look tough too, like a mountain man.

Mountain men are loaded with iron.

shanolap

Do you have any reason to believe you are deficient in iron? If not, as a man, you probably shouldn't get too worried about it if you have a balanced diet. One other random fact, cooking on cast iron skillets/grills adds iron to the food.

Makes you look tough too, like a mountain man.

Mountain men are loaded with iron.

My Ex is a Mountain Man. He is not loaded with anything...at all! :grumble:

Contrarian

Do you have any reason to believe you are deficient in iron? If not, as a man, you probably shouldn't get too worried about it if you have a balanced diet. One other random fact, cooking on cast iron skillets/grills adds iron to the food.

Makes you look tough too, like a mountain man.

Mountain men are loaded with iron.

My Ex is a Mountain Man. He is not loaded with anything...at all! :grumble:

Except iron, obviously.

vim_n_vigor

Avoid iron unless you have a doctor confirmed deficiency. Iron is very detrimentasl to a man's body. Any iron you need you can get from green leafy vegetables.

WHAT??

Iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through your blood to all the cells in your body. Hemoglobin is what makes red blood cells red. With insufficient iron, and therefore not enough hemoglobin, red blood cells become small and pale and don't carry enough oxygen.

Men don't need to carry oxygen to their cells??

Men don't purge it from the bodies like women do. It is fairly easy for a man to get what is basically iron poisoning. My cousin got it and he still has to go to the doctor to basically have a bunch of blood taken out of his body to reduce his iron levels. Almost never happens for women though.

Pangui

I try and get all the iron I can from leafy greens, seeds/nuts, beans and my personal favorite, dark chocolate (or cacao).

carlosdon

helpful info as usual people thanks. I didn't know too much was a problem! it's just on here being a vegetarian it usually averages about 50% of the recommended daily allowance is that enough? I take multi vitamin tablets occasionally as i top up, should I stop then?

carlosdon

just with suggestions help and guidance from my previous post

carlosdon

well i'm just glad you got that protein nailed...

This ^^ Perhaps you could share how you nailed the protein intake.

just with suggestions help and guidance from my previous post

it_be_asin

Avoid iron unless you have a doctor confirmed deficiency. Iron is very detrimentasl to a man's body. Any iron you need you can get from green leafy vegetables.

WHAT??

Iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through your blood to all the cells in your body. Hemoglobin is what makes red blood cells red. With insufficient iron, and therefore not enough hemoglobin, red blood cells become small and pale and don't carry enough oxygen.

Men don't need to carry oxygen to their cells??

Men don't purge it from the bodies like women do. It is fairly easy for a man to get what is basically iron poisoning. My cousin got it and he still has to go to the doctor to basically have a bunch of blood taken out of his body to reduce his iron levels. Almost never happens for women though.

The most common genetic disease in people with northern european heritage is haemochromatosis - a condition where the body is unable to eliminate excess iron. It is thought that this conferred a survival advantage in pre-civilisation and indeed pre-late 20th century times when diets were less sufficient in calories, macro and micronutrients. Therefore, what we now consider a disease became relatively common in this population. In particular, being able to retain iron would have improved the fertility of women and their ability to survive childbirth.

So keep in mind that your heritage influences your ability to absorb iron, and if you are a male of northern european heritage, then you should be careful about eating too much iron. My sister has been told by doctors that she may have one gene for haemochromatosis, her iron levels are elevated - but she struggles with anaemia because she can't absorb vitamin B12 from her gut, and has to have injections of B12 to avoid pernicious anaemia.