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Getting Iron without meat
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• Iron is essential in making hemoglobin, which
carries oxygen to blood cells • Enriched bread & cereal, Dried apricots, figs, prunes, Leafy green vegetables; Tomato juice, Dried beans, Nuts, Soya beans & tofu, spinach, chard, beet greens, blackstrap molasses & dry fruit are good sources of iron. • To increase the amount of iron absorbed at a meal eat a food containing vitamin C, such as Melons, Citrus fruits, Pineapple, Strawberries,
Kiwi fruit, Broccoli, Peppers, Tomatoes • Vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron so
vegetarians must eat foods rich in Vitamin C • Cooking food in iron cookware adds to iron
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