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How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 4 2008 21:05:46
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I'm seriously considering going veggie soon, but I just want to make sure I've got all my nutritional requirements covered first.
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 4 2008 21:06:41
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iron in spinich i think
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 4 2008 21:11:59
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iron in spinich i think
Yes there is, lots 
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 4 2008 21:41:57
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See NutritionData. Please note that men rarely become anaemic as they don't bleed every month! Too much iron can increase the risk factor for CHD as iron is pro-oxidant.
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 4 2008 21:44:10
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Please note that men rarely become anaemic as they don't bleed every month!
Life would be easier if we did rather than 'them' 
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 4 2008 22:01:15
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Thanks guys, didn't know about spinach.
Nige.
Is CHD coronary heart disease?
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 4 2008 22:38:32
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Better sources of iron than spinach! Depsite what Popeye would tell you!
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 4 2008 23:41:11
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Thanks guys, didn't know about spinach. About 99% of the non-haem iron you eat leaves your body in poo which is why spinach makes your poo black.
Nige. Is CHD coronary heart disease? Yes.
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 5 2008 0:58:59
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Is non haem better or worse than haem? I've done a little googling on it but I can't figure out whether it's actually a better source of Iron or not.
One study says one thing, then another contradicts it. 
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 5 2008 14:49:08
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If by "better", you mean better-absorbed, then haem iron (found in animal produce) is better. I believe that ~10% of haem iron is absorbed, compared to ~1% for non-haem, although the ~1% can be increased to ~3% by taking non-haem iron with Vitamin C.
This isn't particularly relevant to men as men only need ~1mg/day of iron to make up for losses. Menstruating or lactating females need ~14mg/day of iron. Non-menstruating/lactating females have the same iron requirements as men.
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 5 2008 15:19:13
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OK thanks.
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 6 2008 16:40:36
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Info here:
http://www.mealplansite.com/micronutrients-iron.aspx
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 6 2008 17:44:42
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Thanks James, I keep forgetting about that site.
I forgot about egg yolk, I'm going veggie, not vegan, so that would be an excellent way for me to get some haem iron.
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RE: How does a vegetarian get enough Iron in their diet? - May 7 2008 13:14:26
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