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Vegetarian Iron Supplements For Hemoglobin

IMPORTANCE OF IRON

Haemoglobin is an iron rich protein present in red blood cells,responsible to carry oxygen to the body.Low hemoglobin commonly known as Anaemia may cause weakness and shortness of breath.Male require 13.5 to 17.5 grams and female 12.0 to 15.5 grams per decilitre haemoglobin. Let's look at some of the foods rich in iron, folic acid and vitamin B-12 that help in tight amount of hemoglobin.

Iron cannot be absorbed by our body without vitamin c , so eat more if vitamin c rich food like Lemon, Oranges, Tomatoes, Berries and Bell pepper.

VITAMIN C RICH FOOD

Dates also helps to increase your haemoglobin level as it has ample amount of iron.However if anyone is suffering from diebetes, they should restricted it's intake because of high sugar in it.

DATES

Legumes like Peas. Beans, Lentils and Peanuts help significantly to increase haemoglobin level because of the presence of iron and folic acid in them which help in red blood cells production.

LEGUMES

Pomegranate is a rich source of iron, best to increase hemoglobin. It also has a good amount of calcium with protein carbohydrates and fibre.

POMEGRANATE

Beetroot is considered best food to increase haemoglobin, as it's not only rich in iron, it also has folic acid, potassium and fibre. Try to include this in your daily diet.

BEETROOT

Dark green leafy vegetables such as Spinach, Broccoli and Kele are good source of Iron as well as vitamin C that helps in better absorption of iron. Include these in your diet as smoothies or salads.

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

Nuts like Cashews,Almonds.and seeds of Pumpkin,Sunflower are a good source of iron, protein and healthy fats.Enjoy them as a healthy snack or add to any of your favourite recipe.

NUTS & SEEDS

Dry fruits like Raisins, Apricots and Prunes have high nutritional value. Besides that they are also rich in iron, vitamin C and fiber.Enjoy them as a sweet snack but with moderation because of high sugar content or add them in any healthy dessert.

DRY FRUITS

These days many Breakfast cereals are fortified with iron and other nutrients. These can be quick and an easy way to increase iron intake. Consume cereals that help to satisfy atleast 10% of daily iron requirement.

CEREALS

Some vegetarians eat Eggs but some do not. For Eggs, theses are rich in iron, protein and  vitamin B12 which is an important nutrient for production of red blood cells.Enjoy eggs cooked, boiled, fried or scrambled.

EGGS