Spinach went from being one of ‘the healthiest foods you could eat’ to ‘the throw it all out as fast as you can’ foods. In case another media crazed E-Coli outbreak surfaces, we're going to have to find other ways to get that iron, as spinach was (and still is) one of the best plant sources of getting this mineral.
For further ideas on how to get your iron, read more
Eat more foods rich in Iron, such as:
- Meat, such as Beef, Pork or Lamb
- Liver, if you can stomach it
- Cereals, such as Total and Cream of Wheat
- Potatos, with the skin still on
- Beans, such as Garbanzo Beans
Fit's Tip: To further enhance your absorption of Iron, pair foods high in Iron with foods high in Vitamin C, like bell peppers--the Vitamin C helps absorb more Iron into your body. An easy and yummy way to get your Iron on: Try dipping Vitamin C-rich bell peppers into a garbanzo bean made hummus.
Bourjois
Is Cream of Wheat not a southern thing or something? I can not find it ANYWHERE down here!
1Great post.
Since I don't eat meat, I try to be extra-conscious to include beans, grits, etc in my diet.
2Flinstones chewable vitamins has an iron enriched one!!
3I LOVE Flinstone vitamins!
4Me too!!!!
5I still eat spinach too_ as long as it is East Coast grown.
6Last night at the grocery store , I bought salad mix with a label that said "contains no spinach". Happy to see this information out there. I don't like fearing veggies.
7Wow! i didn't know Vit C helps in absorbing iron. Thanks!
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