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Nutrition & Diet
Question #28493
1 hour ago
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iron rich veg food - #28493

Tara

I am feeling super confused about my diet lately. I started noticing I’ve been more tired than usual, and after some blood tests, my doc told me my iron levels are low. The weird thing is, I eat a lot of greens like spinach, and I thought those were iron rich veg food?! Friends are telling me that just because something’s a vegetable doesn’t mean it’ll help with iron. Like, what’s with that? I did some digging and found that things like lentils and chickpeas are also considered iron rich veg food, but they don’t seem to help me much either. I even tried adding vitamin C with my meals to try and boost absorption, but still feel. I’m really trying to go full vegetarian and focus on iron rich veg food, but I’m freaking out a bit. Should I be looking for other sources of iron rich veg food, or is there a chance that my body just can’t absorb the iron from these foods properly? I mean, how do I make sure I’m getting enough without relying on meat? Any suggestions on meals or combinations would be super helpful, also should I consider an iron supplement if I can't find enough in iron rich veg food? Like, I dunno, should I be worried??

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