Re: iron tablets/being aneimic

2bmum · May 18th, 2009, 14:46 PM

Just to try and cheer some ladies up who are aneimic. MW told me to eat plenty of red meat and broccoli. I'm a veggie so went on the look out for other foods high in iron.

They include nuts and chocolate so go ahead ladies, do what I did. Morrisons have an offer of 2 large bars of whole nut dairy milk for £2.50p indulge yourself, after all you've got to get that iron intake up, and while you're in there they do some lovely almond coussants in the bakery section

Blondie · May 19th, 2009, 02:13 AM

Great advice

I'm veggie aswell and bizarrely since becoming veggie my iron levels have really stabilised, I have crohns disease (currently in remission) but I struggled with anaemia for years and just couldn't get my iron levels up to a normal level without iron tablets every day. When I met my DH I turned veggie as he is and ever since then my iron levels have been fine

My consultant said it's amazing how much iron you get in a vegetarian diet and as veggies tend to eat a lot more healthily than non-veggies (chocolate and almond croissants aside

) it's a much better diet for people with IBD. I haven't even had to take a tablet for my Crohns for over 2 years now

Apparently the darker the chocolate the more iron it has in - go opt for a nice Green&Blacks - preferably butterscotch flavour - ooooh got me craving chocolate now

scamp01 · May 19th, 2009, 03:06 AM

Im veggie too have been for 8 years, ive had probs with amaemia in the past and get tired alot so also looked into finding food with good iron when found out I was pregnant. Doc wanted to give me some iron tabs but I prefer raise my iron by diet. I like eating baby spinach but get stuck at what else to have. I think im going to get OH to stock up on the whole nut

Foogirl · May 19th, 2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 2bmum

Just to try and cheer some ladies up who are aneimic. MW told me to eat plenty of red meat and broccoli. I'm a veggie so went on the look out for other foods high in iron.

They include nuts and chocolate so go ahead ladies, do what I did. Morrisons have an offer of 2 large bars of whole nut dairy milk for £2.50p indulge yourself, after all you've got to get that iron intake up, and while you're in there they do some lovely almond coussants in the bakery section

I think the chocolate needs to be dark chocolate for it to have an effect. It certainly has about twice as much iron.

http://www.weightlossforall.com/iron-rich-food.htm Lists some other foods. The first section is meat but the second section has stuff you can have. Thyme seems to be a great option as it is loaded! Curry powder is pretty good too.

Blondie · May 19th, 2009, 03:27 AM

Other good sources of iron for veggies:

Raw pumpkin seeds

Prune juice (and also excellent for pregnancy constipation at same time

)

Spinach

Dried peaches offer more than any other dehydrated (or hydrated…) fruit

Oh and fortified breakfast cereal usually has a nice dose of iron in it aswell

May 18th, 2009, 14:46 PM	#1
2bmum Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wales Posts: 442	Re: iron tablets/being aneimic Just to try and cheer some ladies up who are aneimic. MW told me to eat plenty of red meat and broccoli. I'm a veggie so went on the look out for other foods high in iron. They include nuts and chocolate so go ahead ladies, do what I did. Morrisons have an offer of 2 large bars of whole nut dairy milk for £2.50p indulge yourself, after all you've got to get that iron intake up, and while you're in there they do some lovely almond coussants in the bakery section

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May 19th, 2009, 02:13 AM	#2
Blondie Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North East UK Posts: 1,963	Great advice I'm veggie aswell and bizarrely since becoming veggie my iron levels have really stabilised, I have crohns disease (currently in remission) but I struggled with anaemia for years and just couldn't get my iron levels up to a normal level without iron tablets every day. When I met my DH I turned veggie as he is and ever since then my iron levels have been fine My consultant said it's amazing how much iron you get in a vegetarian diet and as veggies tend to eat a lot more healthily than non-veggies (chocolate and almond croissants aside ) it's a much better diet for people with IBD. I haven't even had to take a tablet for my Crohns for over 2 years now Apparently the darker the chocolate the more iron it has in - go opt for a nice Green&Blacks - preferably butterscotch flavour - ooooh got me craving chocolate now

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May 19th, 2009, 03:06 AM	#3
scamp01 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ashton-under-Lyne, LANCS Posts: 28	Im veggie too have been for 8 years, ive had probs with amaemia in the past and get tired alot so also looked into finding food with good iron when found out I was pregnant. Doc wanted to give me some iron tabs but I prefer raise my iron by diet. I like eating baby spinach but get stuck at what else to have. I think im going to get OH to stock up on the whole nut

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May 19th, 2009, 03:27 AM	#5
Blondie Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North East UK Posts: 1,963	Other good sources of iron for veggies: Raw pumpkin seeds Prune juice (and also excellent for pregnancy constipation at same time ) Spinach Dried peaches offer more than any other dehydrated (or hydrated…) fruit Oh and fortified breakfast cereal usually has a nice dose of iron in it aswell

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