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Tips to Help Vegetarians Increase Iron Intake

Posted by: Rebecca Schauer   |   Jan 20, 2010

  1. Build your meals around iron-rich foods such as legumes, tofu, tempeh, fortified veggie “meats”, nuts, and whole grains. As long as you get enough servings of these types of foods throughout the day, you will likely meet your iron requirements.

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The Importance of Iron in Vegetarian and Vegan Diets

Posted by: Sina Ghaboussi   |   Dec 22, 2009

Iron plays an important role in oxygen transport in the body and in the regulation of cell growth.  Most of the iron in your body is found in hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to your tissues.  Iron is regulated by intestinal iron absorption.

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