Vegetarians- Do you have any advice on how I can get more Iron in my diet?

Question

I have been a Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian for the last year. At my yearly physical my hemoglobin was low enough for me to be considered anemic. I'm following up with a Ferritin level to assure that it's iron defiency and not something else causing the anemia. I do drink Soy milk which I know can lower the bodies ability to adsorb iron from plants. any advice would be appreciated.

Answer 1

4 weet bix has half the recommended diatry intake for iron, not sure how that would taste with soy milk,

also not sure if u can have milo but 3 spoons of milo is like the recomended intake for iron

hope that helps (probs wont)

Answer 2

Spinach, and plenty of it.

~M~

Answer 3

Take Iron pills.

Answer 4

im not sure if thrs iron in them but thr very gd 4 vegitarians houmas, lentals (try making dhal) and cus cus

Answer 5

You can go to your local health food store and find vitamins and supplements made especially for you vegetarian diet and gender so everything keeps in tact. I take "Teen Girl Vitamins"- made for kosher and vegetarians.

Answer 6

Cream of Wheat hot cereal is a good source of iron, leafy greens - you probably already know - are also.  Orange juice or vitamin C can help you body to absorb nutrients like iron.  My doctor told me that I should take my iron supplement with orange juice.  Drinking cola can restrict absorption, too.  All that coming from me - a "part-time" vegetarian ;-)  I hope it helps a bit.

Best wishes~Sage