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Need suggestions!

katetots
katetots Posts: 35 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm a vegetarian looking to increase my daily iorn and sodium intake. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

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  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    edited July 2016
    Do you eat seafood and dairy products ?
    I get quite a lot from eggs and seafood but if you don't you shouldn't have issues getting enough iron if you are careful.

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


    A quick google search will give you plenty of ideas.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    Spinach. My sister eats it daily and had never had any iron issues.
  • mallory_2014
    mallory_2014 Posts: 173 Member
    I have kale and spinach to help boost iron intake.

    Spinach I blend up in smoothies. For kale I either have Kale chips or chop it up and mix with some chopped brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, dried fruit, nuts and poppyseed dressing and make a huge salad.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    mallory_2014 wrote: »
    I have kale and spinach to help boost iron intake.

    Spinach I blend up in smoothies. For kale I either have Kale chips or chop it up and mix with some chopped brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, dried fruit, nuts and poppyseed dressing and make a huge salad.

    This^

    Iron is better absorbed with some vitamin C. Berry spinach salad......yum!
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Multivitamin?
  • BigTandthesquatters
    BigTandthesquatters Posts: 151 Member
    leafy greens and brocolli
  • pattyandthemoos
    pattyandthemoos Posts: 79 Member
    I was a vegetarian for 10 years but I'm not anymore. I agree on the spinach but I also get a decent amount from black beans or kidney beans. I buy the dried ones.
  • katetots
    katetots Posts: 35 Member
    Hi all. Thank you so much for your helpful advice. So sorry it's taken me a while to reply!
    Apart from the sprouts I enjoy all of your suggestions so will increase them into my diet.
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