Guest guest Posted October 21, 2000 Report Share Posted October 21, 2000 Beans? Any kind, any size, any flavor? Particularly lentils, maybe? They don't help? How about chewable flintstones vitamins? not really trying to be silly, but it is Saturday night. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2000 Report Share Posted October 21, 2000 Hi, I just joined this group and have been an ovo-lacto vegetarian for about 5 months now. I earned a degree in nutrition about 10 years ago (went back to school and now am a civil engineer). Anyhow, I thought I remember hearing that the iron in spinach was not available since there is some compound preventing its uptake during digestion. I could be wrong. Also, the iron associated with animals " heme-iron " is more utilizable by the human system than iron from other sources. The Recommended Daily Allowance (as per 9 years ago) was 18mg/day for a woman 18+ (probably through menopause). I don't remember if this value is a considerable " mark-up " or not. I am sure it is. (It is probably even higher now) I think iron is better absorbed if ingested with vitamin C or other " acids " . I do remember reading a study where even though iron uptake was increased, an increase in storage was not found (hence was rid of by the system). Currently, I am taking a third of an iron supplement (20mg) every several days. I am going to do this until I get better at putting meals together. -Julianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2000 Report Share Posted October 21, 2000 welcome mark actually many plant foods are high in iron....for that matter, i have not had a problem with iron defiency since going vegan, and the only person i know who does have a major iron defiency is quite the meat-eater. here is a list of iron sources from the McDougall Program for Women by Dr. John McDougall. (mg iron per 100 calories of the specified food) meat is also listed here for comparison asparagus 2.7 cherries 0.8 beans (white) 1.8 broccoli 3.4 carrots 1.2 rice (brown) 0.4 beef 0.8 chicken 0.6 fish (salmon) 0.7 eggs 1.3 milk 0.0 cheese 0.0 so as you can see by this list, meat products are still lower than many vegetarian foods! i hope this helps you in your quest! -cherrie Hello folks,I arrived at your shore yesterday and hope to stay. My mother liked the name Mark, so she gave it to me. Thanks Mom.Why am I here? Well, I was a vegetarian; sadly I lapsed. It is a long story and boring, I will spare you the details. Anyway, I would love to return, but my wife suffers from a severe iron deficiency after her periods. So, we pop into a restaurant once in a while and indulge in that carnivore thing. (We never cook meat at home.) Louise always feels stronger after one of these meals. The vegetarian meals that I cook do not give her the same vigour. Can anyone suggest what I could do to lead Louise to the land of vegetarianism?And, oh yes, I reside in Melbourne, on the southern edge of Australia.Cheers,MK contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2000 Report Share Posted October 21, 2000 Mark, I often have problems with iron deficiency too. I have found many breakfast cereals are very high in iron. Also dark green vegetables--fresh spinach being my favorite. All else fails I take supplements. Tracey - Mark K Saturday, October 21, 2000 4:24 PM Iron Hello folks,I arrived at your shore yesterday and hope to stay. My mother liked the name Mark, so she gave it to me. Thanks Mom.Why am I here? Well, I was a vegetarian; sadly I lapsed. It is a long story and boring, I will spare you the details. Anyway, I would love to return, but my wife suffers from a severe iron deficiency after her periods. So, we pop into a restaurant once in a while and indulge in that carnivore thing. (We never cook meat at home.) Louise always feels stronger after one of these meals. The vegetarian meals that I cook do not give her the same vigour. Can anyone suggest what I could do to lead Louise to the land of vegetarianism?And, oh yes, I reside in Melbourne, on the southern edge of Australia.Cheers,MK contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2000 Report Share Posted October 21, 2000 I too am slightly anemic - but I was before I went veg.... I take iron supplements to make sure I'm getting enough iron in my diet..... not every day, but enough to keep my levels up. Perhaps this is something worth looking into? Also, tell your wife to keep an eye on her vitamin B levels.. I think they assist in the absorption of iron into the system, I have to take both or I get really run down, one or the other won't always work. Just another thought. Cherrie Jacobsen wrote: welcome mark actually many plant foods are high in iron....for that matter, i have not had a problem with iron defiency since going vegan, and the only person i know who does have a major iron defiency is quite the meat-eater. here is a list of iron sources from the McDougall Program for Women by Dr. John McDougall. (mg iron per 100 calories of the specified food) meat is also listed here for comparison asparagus 2.7cherries 0.8beans (white) 1.8broccoli 3.4carrots 1.2rice (brown) 0.4beef 0.8chicken 0.6fish (salmon) 0.7eggs 1.3milk 0.0cheese 0.0 so as you can see by this list, meat products are still lower than many vegetarian foods! i hope this helps you in your quest! -cherrie Hello folks, I arrived at your shore yesterday and hope to stay. My mother liked the name Mark, so she gave it to me. Thanks Mom. Why am I here? Well, I was a vegetarian; sadly I lapsed. It is a long story and boring, I will spare you the details. Anyway, I would love to return, but my wife suffers from a severe iron deficiency after her periods. So, we pop into a restaurant once in a while and indulge in that carnivore thing. (We never cook meat at home.) Louise always feels stronger after one of these meals. The vegetarian meals that I cook do not give her the same vigour. Can anyone suggest what I could do to lead Louise to the land of vegetarianism? And, oh yes, I reside in Melbourne, on the southern edge of Australia. Cheers, MK contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you. please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you. please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 One thing I haven't seen mentioed yet is that dried apricots are very high in iron. I was also, as Julianne did, going to mention that vitamin c increases the absorption of iron so drink orange juice with meals. Also tannins interfere with the absorption of iron so avoid drinking tea with meals. Tully (in Adelaide) -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 >Anyhow, I thought I remember hearing that the iron in spinach was not >available since there is some compound preventing its uptake during >digestion. I could be wrong. That would be calcium, not iron. Some green leafy vegetables including spinach are high in calcium, but it is not absorbed well because of their oxalic acid content. The same substance is in chocolate (so you're not doing your kids any favors by giving them chocolate milk!). Brandel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 Hi all. I believe that spinach has much more iron per pound than meat.(Correct me if I'm wrong) Also, mushrooms are a good source of iron. Crystal > Why am I here? Well, I was a vegetarian; sadly I lapsed. It is a long > story and boring, I will spare you the details. Anyway, I would love > to return, but my wife suffers from a severe iron deficiency after > her periods. So, we pop into a restaurant once in a while and indulge > in that carnivore thing. (We never cook meat at home.) Louise always > feels stronger after one of these meals. The vegetarian meals that I > cook do not give her the same vigour. > > Can anyone suggest what I could do to lead Louise to the land of > vegetarianism? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 Wow! Louise took one peak and said, " We must get some broccoli on the way home today. " Thanks Cherrie. , " Cherrie Jacobsen " <glitterophelia@h...> wrote: > > welcome mark > > actually many plant foods are high in iron....for that matter, i have not had a problem with iron defiency since going vegan, and the only person i know who does have a major iron defiency is quite the meat-eater. > > here is a list of iron sources from the McDougall Program for Women by Dr. John McDougall. > > (mg iron per 100 calories of the specified food) meat is also listed here for comparison > > asparagus 2.7 > cherries 0.8 > beans (white) 1.8 > broccoli 3.4 > carrots 1.2 > rice (brown) 0.4 > beef 0.8 > chicken 0.6 > fish (salmon) 0.7 > eggs 1.3 > milk 0.0 > cheese 0.0 > > so as you can see by this list, meat products are still lower than many vegetarian foods! i hope this helps you in your quest! > > -cherrie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 Yabba dabba doo! Thanks Jo. , JoProut@a... wrote: > Beans? Any kind, any size, any flavor? Particularly lentils, maybe? They > don't help? How about chewable flintstones vitamins? > > not really trying to be silly, but it is Saturday night. > Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 Hi Mark! Welcome to the list. I ate vegetarian during my two pregnancies and managed to maintain sufficient iron supply, even through the 3rd trimester hemoglobin dips. Two things: dark leafy greens and lentils. I ate leafy greens every day (broccoli, spinach, kale, mixed green salads, swiss chard, etc.) and lentils are fantastic. Paired with a whole grain, they form a complete protein (though there is some controversy about the whole " complete protein " issue). Another important tip: vitamin C. Vitamin C paired with iron-rich foods helps the absorption of iron tremendously. Spinach salad with sliced strawberries or orange sections, for example, or tomatoes added to a lentil stew. If you have any cast iron pots, make good use of them; if not, consider investing in one. If you cook vitamin c-rich foods in them (tomato sauce, for example, or chili or Turkish lemon soup) the iron from the pot binds to the vitamin C and can supplement your iron substantially. Iron supplementation should be used cautiously, if at all. Iron vitamins are highly constipating and not very helpful overall (not well absorbed). If you choose to supplement, use Floradix Iron + Herbs which is a wonderful liquid supplement that tastes a lot like orange juice. You take a capful once or twice a day and your iron is restored pretty quickly. Right away (within a few days) you will notice increased energy and decreased skin pallor. Iron rich plants are a much more effective cure for anemia than animal products. They are more easily absorbed, have higher concentrations of the mineral, and do not upset digestion, or add any of the serious health complications that come with red meat consumption. Good luck! I hope this helps you out. Jacque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2000 Report Share Posted October 22, 2000 Hi all, I'm a newbie to your list and I'm already impressed at the excitement, sharing and good feelings you all reflect. I'll try and jump in from time to time if I have anything to share. I'm located on the North Coast of CA, surrounded by 2000 yr. odl Redwoods and 1/2 mi from the beach. Originally an escapee from Silicon Valley, my partner and I moved up here about three years ago. In addition to just finishing the landscaping on a new house we bought, we are now in the homestretch with our daughter who is 17 and preparing for college. Plus we have taken over a marketing company, Humboldt Nation Marketing where stores or manufactureres hire us to deomonstrate their products in Local markets, co-operatives, etc. We specialize in vegetarian, vegan and organic products, including HABA (health and beauty aids) and are the (we think) the Mercedes of demo companies. Next spring we will start fulfilling contracts in the Bay Area and by the end of next yr. hope to be in the LA/San Diego area. We've been together for 13 years, we are gay and proud, but not pushy. We are not strict vegetarians, but the meat portion is minimal and part of running our company is that we always feature a product in some prepared dish, so we are always experiemnting and on the look-out for new and adventuresome vegetarian dishes. Take care, Erin Stevenson Jacque Shannon-McNulty wrote: Hi Mark! Welcome to the list. I ate vegetarian during my two pregnancies and managed to maintain sufficient iron supply, even through the 3rd trimester hemoglobin dips. Two things: dark leafy greens and lentils. I ate leafy greens every day (broccoli, spinach, kale, mixed green salads, swiss chard, etc.) and lentils are fantastic. Paired with a whole grain, they form a complete protein (though there is some controversy about the whole "complete protein" issue). Another important tip: vitamin C. Vitamin C paired with iron-rich foods helps the absorption of iron tremendously. Spinach salad with sliced strawberries or orange sections, for example, or tomatoes added to a lentil stew. If you have any cast iron pots, make good use of them; if not, consider investing in one. If you cook vitamin c-rich foods in them (tomato sauce, for example, or chili or Turkish lemon soup) the iron from the pot binds to the vitamin C and can supplement your iron substantially. Iron supplementation should be used cautiously, if at all. Iron vitamins are highly constipating and not very helpful overall (not well absorbed). If you choose to supplement, use Floradix Iron + Herbs which is a wonderful liquid supplement that tastes a lot like orange juice. You take a capful once or twice a day and your iron is restored pretty quickly. Right away (within a few days) you will notice increased energy and decreased skin pallor. Iron rich plants are a much more effective cure for anemia than animal products. They are more easily absorbed, have higher concentrations of the mineral, and do not upset digestion, or add any of the serious health complications that come with red meat consumption. Good luck! I hope this helps you out. Jacque contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you. please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2000 Report Share Posted October 28, 2000 phytates and oxalates bind most minerals, including calcium and iron. Spinach has a much higher concentration of oxalates than other leafy greens. Pam Brandel D. Falk <ImaBDF Sunday, October 22, 2000 8:32 AM Re: Iron>Anyhow, I thought I remember hearing that the iron in spinach was not>available since there is some compound preventing its uptake during>digestion. I could be wrong. That would be calcium, not iron. Some green leafy vegetables including spinach are high in calcium, but it is not absorbed well because of their oxalic acid content. The same substance is in chocolate (so you're not doing your kids any favors by giving them chocolate milk!).Brandelcontact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowedcontact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you.please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Floradix Liquid Iron suppliment!!!!!!!!!!! I swear by this stuff. I am chronically aenemic and it's found I just don't absorb iron well. My diet is also rich in iron with lots of spinach, dried fruits and lentils. I am also a vegan so the dairy thing isn't a problem but it's taking it with calcium rich foods or a vitamin with calcium in it, which is why I feel multivitamins are not the best way! Jenni Billings <jenni wrote: oh, and one thing to remember is that when you take iron do not take it with dairy.. (t blocks the absorption, but taking it with vitamin C increases the amount your body absorbs... I think that is correct..) On Monday, June 20, 2005, at 04:59 PM, labsnyorkies wrote: > Hello, > To get your iron level up try dried apricots. do you take a vitamin > supplement with iron in it? You may have to do that since protein > itself doesn't necessarily provide the iron you need. > dw > > , " bookjunky03 " > wrote: > > > > Hi all, I'm a new member and wanted to introduce myself. > > My name is Kay and I live in Indiana. > > I have been a vegetarian (off and on) for about 20 years. > > The reason I've been off and on is because of my anemia. When I don't > > eat meat (which I hate) my hemoglobin becomes dangerously low. The > only > > thing I can figure is that I'm not eating enough protein. > > I am adding lots of tofu and beans but it's still low. At times, my > > doctor insists I eat meat and when I do, my hemoglobin goes up. > > I am eating vegatarian again and will just keep an eye on my > hemoglobin > > and eats lots of tofu and beans. > > Anyone have any suggestions or had this problem? > > Thanks and sorry to write so much! > > Kay > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Hi Brenda, you could try dandelion greens, I get organic ones at my local food co-op chop them finely and add them to green salads, coleslaws and marinated veggie salads they have a strong bitter taste so just use a little, maybe a small handful of leaves per serving (non-athletic men and post-menopausal women be-aware, probably best to eat dandelion sparingly to avoid getting too much iron) I found that when I needed iron, dandelions tasted fantastic to me, and I almost craved them. Now that I've got enough iron in my system they don't appeal to me at all, and just taste bitter. Susan rawfood , " Shawn & Brenda Titus " <nascarfans@i...> wrote: > What fruits and veggies have iron in them? I can feel that I'm very low in > iron since going raw. This is the exact way that I felt when I had my > daughter via c-section and lost a ton of blood. I really don't want to take > supplements, so any help would be greatly appreciated!! > > Hugs & Blessings, > Brenda > http://www.sabbathtruth.com > ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > 'Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart.' > > ~Psalm 27:14 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 just found out that 1/4 cup of dried Lima beans has 30% dv of iron. Hope this helps. wrote: There are 3 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: Digest Number 1417 " liz bruce " lizbruce 2. Re: iron content " shannonspurlock " shannonspurlock 3. Re: Digest Number 1417 " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak ______________________ ______________________ Message 1 " liz bruce " lizbruce Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:47pm(PDT) Re: Digest Number 1417 mmm. blackstrap molasses + soy milk is a great beverage (instead of chocolate milk). it's good heated too. high in calcium and iron. i try to bake with blackstrap molasses too. make sure it's blackstrap, though and not fancy molasses. there are plenty of other iron rich foods too, just check it out on the internet. liz Monday, April 24, 2006 8:50:04 PM Digest Number 1417 There are 8 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. iron content " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak 2. Re: iron content " Jacq " jacqcote 3. Re: iron content " Renee Carroll " renecarol25 4. Re: iron content " Steve & Tracy Schad " schadfamily 5. Re: iron content " ERB " bakwin 6. Re: iron content " VAP79 " VAP79 7. Re: iron content " admartin5 " admartin5 8. Re: iron content " Maria Brenner " rememberingbob ______________________ ______________________ Message 1 " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:19am(PDT) iron content Hi everybody Of late I have been hearing/ reading a lot about how the iron content is less in veggies when compared to meat and so most vegetarians tend to be anemic. I know i had iron deficiency when i was pregnant with my son so the doc asked me to take some iron pills which i stopped after giving birth to my son. Recently when i went for a blood drive i was turned down saying i was just below the min requirement for iron level. I have donated blood several times in the past mostly before my son was born, I had no issues then:( And again the suggested i take some iron rich food This brought up a question as to is this the case with all vegetarians. what do I do to increase my iron level(other than taking pills)? Shree ______________________ ______________________ Message 2 " Jacq " jacqcote Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:53am(PDT) Re: iron content Hi Shree, My husband and I are both vegetarian and neither of us ever has a problem with being anemic. My husband gives blood as often as is allowed and has always had a great hemoglobin count. On the other hand two of my cousins have always been anemic even when they used to eat meat. They just tend to have low iron no matter what they eat. There is info at the link on iron for vegetarians http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm Jacqueline > > Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi > 2006/04/24 Mon PM 12:10:34 EST > > iron content > > Hi everybody > > Of late I have been hearing/ reading a lot about how > the iron content is less in veggies when compared to > meat and so most vegetarians tend to be anemic. > I know i had iron deficiency when i was pregnant with > my son so the doc asked me to take some iron pills > which i stopped after giving birth to my son. > Recently when i went for a blood drive i was turned > down saying i was just below the min requirement for > iron level. I have donated blood several times in the > past mostly before my son was born, I had no issues > then:( > And again the suggested i take some iron rich food > > This brought up a question as to is this the case with > all vegetarians. what do I do to increase my iron > level(other than taking pills)? > > Shree > > > > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Just one more reason that I love lima beans. I can eat a whole bowl full with just a little margarine and salt and pepper. Yummy!! Jacqueline http://adhdnme.blogspot.com On Behalf Of usha rangan April 28, 2006 12:25 AM Re: iron just found out that 1/4 cup of dried Lima beans has 30% dv of iron. Hope this helps. wrote: There are 3 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: Digest Number 1417 " liz bruce " lizbruce 2. Re: iron content " shannonspurlock " shannonspurlock 3. Re: Digest Number 1417 " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak ______________________ ______________________ Message 1 " liz bruce " lizbruce Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:47pm(PDT) Re: Digest Number 1417 mmm. blackstrap molasses + soy milk is a great beverage (instead of chocolate milk). it's good heated too. high in calcium and iron. i try to bake with blackstrap molasses too. make sure it's blackstrap, though and not fancy molasses. there are plenty of other iron rich foods too, just check it out on the internet. liz Monday, April 24, 2006 8:50:04 PM Digest Number 1417 There are 8 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. iron content " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak 2. Re: iron content " Jacq " jacqcote 3. Re: iron content " Renee Carroll " renecarol25 4. Re: iron content " Steve & Tracy Schad " schadfamily 5. Re: iron content " ERB " bakwin 6. Re: iron content " VAP79 " VAP79 7. Re: iron content " admartin5 " admartin5 8. Re: iron content " Maria Brenner " rememberingbob ______________________ ______________________ Message 1 " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:19am(PDT) iron content Hi everybody Of late I have been hearing/ reading a lot about how the iron content is less in veggies when compared to meat and so most vegetarians tend to be anemic. I know i had iron deficiency when i was pregnant with my son so the doc asked me to take some iron pills which i stopped after giving birth to my son. Recently when i went for a blood drive i was turned down saying i was just below the min requirement for iron level. I have donated blood several times in the past mostly before my son was born, I had no issues then:( And again the suggested i take some iron rich food This brought up a question as to is this the case with all vegetarians. what do I do to increase my iron level(other than taking pills)? Shree ______________________ ______________________ Message 2 " Jacq " jacqcote Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:53am(PDT) Re: iron content Hi Shree, My husband and I are both vegetarian and neither of us ever has a problem with being anemic. My husband gives blood as often as is allowed and has always had a great hemoglobin count. On the other hand two of my cousins have always been anemic even when they used to eat meat. They just tend to have low iron no matter what they eat. There is info at the link on iron for vegetarians http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm Jacqueline > > Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi > 2006/04/24 Mon PM 12:10:34 EST > > iron content > > Hi everybody > > Of late I have been hearing/ reading a lot about how > the iron content is less in veggies when compared to > meat and so most vegetarians tend to be anemic. > I know i had iron deficiency when i was pregnant with > my son so the doc asked me to take some iron pills > which i stopped after giving birth to my son. > Recently when i went for a blood drive i was turned > down saying i was just below the min requirement for > iron level. I have donated blood several times in the > past mostly before my son was born, I had no issues > then:( > And again the suggested i take some iron rich food > > This brought up a question as to is this the case with > all vegetarians. what do I do to increase my iron > level(other than taking pills)? > > Shree > > > > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 the nicest way I get my iron is through carob or Black strap molasses and some hot soy milk as a drink usha rangan wrote: > just found out that 1/4 cup of dried Lima beans has 30% dv of iron. > Hope this helps. > > wrote: There are 3 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: Digest Number 1417 > " liz bruce " lizbruce > 2. Re: iron content > " shannonspurlock " shannonspurlock > 3. Re: Digest Number 1417 > " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message 1 > " liz bruce " lizbruce > Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:47pm(PDT) > Re: Digest Number 1417 > > mmm. blackstrap molasses + soy milk is a great beverage (instead of > chocolate milk). it's good heated too. high in calcium and iron. i try > to bake with blackstrap molasses too. make sure it's blackstrap, > though and not fancy molasses. there are plenty of other iron rich > foods too, just check it out on the internet. > > liz > > > > > Monday, April 24, 2006 8:50:04 PM > Digest Number 1417 > > > There are 8 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. iron content > " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak > 2. Re: iron content > " Jacq " jacqcote > 3. Re: iron content > " Renee Carroll " renecarol25 > 4. Re: iron content > " Steve & Tracy Schad " schadfamily > 5. Re: iron content > " ERB " bakwin > 6. Re: iron content > " VAP79 " VAP79 > 7. Re: iron content > " admartin5 " admartin5 > 8. Re: iron content > " Maria Brenner " rememberingbob > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message 1 > " Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi " shreelak > Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:19am(PDT) > iron content > > Hi everybody > > Of late I have been hearing/ reading a lot about how > the iron content is less in veggies when compared to > meat and so most vegetarians tend to be anemic. > I know i had iron deficiency when i was pregnant with > my son so the doc asked me to take some iron pills > which i stopped after giving birth to my son. > Recently when i went for a blood drive i was turned > down saying i was just below the min requirement for > iron level. I have donated blood several times in the > past mostly before my son was born, I had no issues > then:( > And again the suggested i take some iron rich food > > This brought up a question as to is this the case with > all vegetarians. what do I do to increase my iron > level(other than taking pills)? > > Shree > > > > > > > > > ______________________ > ______________________ > > Message 2 > " Jacq " jacqcote > Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:53am(PDT) > Re: iron content > > Hi Shree, > > My husband and I are both vegetarian and neither of us ever has a > problem with being anemic. My husband gives blood as often as is > allowed and has always had a great hemoglobin count. > > On the other hand two of my cousins have always been anemic even when > they used to eat meat. They just tend to have low iron no matter what > they eat. > > There is info at the link on iron for vegetarians > http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm > > Jacqueline > > > > > Shreelakshmi Krishnamurthi > > 2006/04/24 Mon PM 12:10:34 EST > > > > iron content > > > > Hi everybody > > > > Of late I have been hearing/ reading a lot about how > > the iron content is less in veggies when compared to > > meat and so most vegetarians tend to be anemic. > > I know i had iron deficiency when i was pregnant with > > my son so the doc asked me to take some iron pills > > which i stopped after giving birth to my son. > > Recently when i went for a blood drive i was turned > > down saying i was just below the min requirement for > > iron level. I have donated blood several times in the > > past mostly before my son was born, I had no issues > > then:( > > And again the suggested i take some iron rich food > > > > This brought up a question as to is this the case with > > all vegetarians. what do I do to increase my iron > > level(other than taking pills)? > > > > Shree > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG > website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for > families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and > is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice > should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified > health professional. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 We love lima beans too but I didn't realize how high the iron content was. What a great bonus! Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1 & cent;/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Here's information on Iron from the book Simiply Vegan: http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/iron.htm Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 I know beans are high in iron, as well as dark green vegetables and iron-fortified cereals. The best beans are the dark-colored ones, I believe and are high in calcium as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Hi Eva....... Here is a great website with information about iron and foods that are high in iron......be sure to scroll down the page. http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/nutrition/iron.html Nancy C. I did think of a question, it seems I always have an issue with low Iron - I know eating green vegetables is a big thing but does anyone have anything helpful regarding Iron or great recipes that are high in Iron? Eva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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