Some people think plant based sources of iron are not as absorbable as animal based heme iron. In fact, heme iron increases risk of colorectal cancer. [American Association for Cancer Research]
Eating some Vitamin C with your plant based sources of iron increases the bio-availability of the plant based iron by more than three times, far exceeding the bio-availability of animal based heme iron. [Annual Review of Nutrition]
For ex. 1 cup of black beans is 50% of your daily iron requirement, and 1 cup of spinach is 80% of your daily iron requirement.
Topic: FAQ – Health
