What should i eat to replace red meat for my iron intake?

Question

now, i avoid meat. the smell of sausages and other red meat products makes me want to puke. Is there another alternative to iron rich foods which aren't red meat products?

Answer 1

Iron is one of the easiest nutrients to get.

Many vegetables (especially dark green ones) and legumes are loaded with iron.

And tons of other foods are fortified with it because it's so inexpensive.

Meat is actually the worst source of iron because meat is, quite simply, bad for humans.

We have to sterilize it and build a tolerance to it just to be able to consume it at all.

And, after we manage to consume it, it causes all sorts of health problems for us.

I personally don't eat many vegetables, so my iron usually comes from cereal (frosted flakes usually) , bread or pasta.

Vitamin C helps humans absorb iron quite a bit, so make sure you're getting a proper amount of that too.

If you're lazy, like me, you can just take an inexpensive multivitamin, like Centrum and not even have to worry about it anymore.

Whatever you decide to do, you're already doing yourself a great deal of good by avoiding those dead animals parts!

Answer 2

Yes there are iron rich foods but you have to eat so much your stomach would be bloated. my doctor told my the best way is to take 1 iron tablet a day,thats it.

Answer 3

Spinach is really high in iron. But if you have recently turned vegetarian (or just off meat) you should probably take iron supplements as your body is used to getting iron from red meat and having an excess of it - so it doesn't absorb it from vegetables and all, after a few years or so your body will begin to learn, but just to be safe - take iron supplements for a while.

Answer 4

dark green leafy veggies have iron in them.

i found a list, i took out the meats in the list.

seafood, such as oysters, clams, tuna, salmon, and shrimp, etc.

beans, including kidney, lima, navy, black, pinto, soy beans, and lentils

iron fortified whole grains, including cereals, breads, rice, and pasta

greens, including collard greens, kale, mustard greens, spinach, and turnip greens

tofu

vegetables, including broccoli, swiss chard, asparagus, parsley, watercress, brussel sprouts

blackstrap molasses

nuts

egg yolks

dried fruits, such as raisins, prunes, dates and ap

Answer 5

Iron is found in many plant foods.

http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/iron

Bread, pasta, cereal, rice, beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies can easily offer everything that you need except B12.

http://www.veganhealth.org/sh

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo

All vegetarians should take a B12 supplement regularly since most people eat meat, dairy AND fortified cereals yet still have a B12 status that is lower than recommended.

http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/b12

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If you need meat or dairy during any stage of your life or to live any certain lifestyle, why does the American Dietetic Association say otherwise?

http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada...

Answer 6

Anemia (low iron) is more common among omnivores than among vegetarians.  Unless you are fond of liver, meat isn't the best source of iron.

• tofu, 1/2 cup firm (13.2 mg)

• raisin bran, ready-to-eat, 3/4 cup (4.5 mg)

• sirloin steak, cooked, 3 oz (2.9 mg)

• shrimp, cooked, 3 oz (2.6 mg)

• black beans, boiled, 1/2 cup (1.8 mg)

• chickpeas, canned, 1/2 cup (1.6 mg)

• turkey breast, 3 oz (0.9 mg)

• bread, whole wheat, 1 slice (0.9 mg)

• chicken breast, skinless, 1/2 breast (0.9 mg)

• pinto beans, boiled 1/2 cup (2.2 mg)

You'll notice that per serving, tofu has more iron than steak, and beans have more iron than poultry.

Answer 7

Spinach comes to mind.  I'm not sure about iron but for a complete protein, mix beans (kidney, pinto, etc) with rice.