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Boost your Iron with these greens

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Iron is really important in your diet and it doesn’t have to come from red meat , see how you can get your daily iron from other foods:

  • Beans—including chickpeas and black beans—are excellent sources of iron. A cup of chickpeas, for instance, offers 26 percent of your daily need, while the same amount of black beans provides 29 percent.
  • Pulses, such as lentils, supply iron. One cup of cooked lentils offers 6.6 milligrams of iron, 37 percent of your daily need.
  • In addition to fibre and protein, almonds contain iron. A quarter-cup serving provides a little over a milligram of iron, and 2 tablespoons of almond butter will provide the same.
  • Leafy greens like spinach and kale contain iron. A cup of raw spinach has about a milligram of iron, while a cup of cooked spinach offers more than six times that amount.
  • Olives contain more than a milligram of iron per 10 large pieces.
  • Broccoli is an absolute powerhouse of vitamins and minerals including iron. One cup of cooked broccoli provides 1 milligram of iron, almost twice the recommended daily intake of vitamin C, and 20 percent of your daily recommendation for fibre.

So get those greens on your plate!!

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