Therefore, a plant - based diet, which may lead to lower serum ferritin levels, may not be a disadvantage
when iron intake is sufficient and diet replenishes loses.
Now the question for you is, why do you have a sluggish bowel
when your iron intake is just that much?
Not exact matches
I never measured, and I used what I had, whether that was a dash of cream leftover from a dinner party's whipped cream dessert, or a pour of oozy blackstrap molasses which boosted my calcium and
iron intake when I was pregnant.
Iron is best absorbed when ingested naturally (i.e. Increasing intake of foods that are high in ir
Iron is best absorbed
when ingested naturally (i.e. Increasing
intake of foods that are high in
ironiron).
It is possible that the oxidative effects associated with a higher
intake of meat are increased
when the meat source itself has been fattened on a corn / grain - based diet high in Omega 6 rather than a natural grass based diet higher in Omega 3s, and has less to do with excess non-heme
iron than excess commercially - raised meat.
One cup of nettles will provide 6.6 g of carbohydrates, 2.4 g of protein, between 7.7 % to 17.5 % of the daily recommended
intake of
iron, and its off the charts for vitamins K and A. Not bad for what many people consider a weed.Of course there is one important caveat to consider
when looking at the wonders of nettles: their stinging quality.