Iron Man and Woman

Are you getting enough iron? Well, as a veggie its of most concern, but there's no need to worry, as there are plenty of sources, such as nuts, lentils, chick peas, wholemeal bread, seeds, apricots, and particularly spinach.

Moreover, by eating vitamin C and other organic/citric acids with your iron source you can help your body to absorb the iron, as the vegan society explain on their website:


The absorption of iron from plant foods is improved by the presence in a meal of vitamin C (ascorbic acid), other organic acids such as malic acid (e.g. in pumpkins, plums and apples) and citric acid (in citrus fruits). Laboratory research in which experimental meals were given to 299 volunteers has shown that the inclusion of foods (such as fresh salad, orange juice or cauliflower) providing 70-105mg of vitamin C in each meal increased the absorption of iron. A particularly pronounced effect was seen when 4.5oz cauliflower containing 60mg of vitamin C was added to vegetarian meals, causing more than three-fold increase in iron absorption.
http://www.vegansociety.com/html/food/nutrition/iron.php