Popeye Gained Iron Strength from Spinach But Not Everybody Wants to Eat Spinach!

Have you ever been told your iron levels are a bit low? That you are anaemic? Or maybe you just feel a bit sleepy, sluggish or slow. You may also have headaches or may 'feel the cold' more and be prone to illness.

Iron levels are monitored during pregnancy, as often pregnant women are more likely to suffer from iron deficiency. 

You may need an extra supply of iron in your diet. 

Here is a list of foods that are rich in iron from the web site: http://www.cradle2kindy.com.au/_blog/Articles/post/Iron_Rich_Food/

Food	Iron Content (mg)	grams
Cereals, grains and nuts Rice, brown Pasta, wholemeal Bread, wholemeal Wheatgerm Wheatbran Branflakes Cornflakes Soya bean curd, tau hoo Cashew nut Pistachio Walnut Lotus seed Almond Sunflower seed Watermelon seed Soya bean, white lentil Gram, green Gram, red Humus Tahina	1 bowl  200g 1 portion  100g 1 slice   30g 1 teaspoon  15g 1 tablespoon  15g 3/4 cup  30g 1 cup  30g 1 small square  85g 1/2 cup  65g 1/2 cup  65g 1/2 cup  50g 1/2 cup  15g 2 tablespoons  30g 1/2 cup  70g 1/2 cup  50g 1/2 cup  50g 1 cup  180g 1 cup  250g 1 cup  250g 3 tablespoons  50g 2 teaspoons  25g	1.0 1.8 1.0 1.1 1.8 5.0 3.6 1.9 5.0 2.5 1.5 0.6 1.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 14.4 13.8 10.5  2.6 9.0
Fruits Apricot, semi-dried Dates, black, dried Dates, red, dried Raisins Longan, dried Fig, dried Prunes, semi-dried Peach, fresh	10 halves  35g 10  90g 10  90g 1 packet  42g 1/2 cup  65g 10  85g 10  85g One  155g	1.2 3.3 3.0 1.5 3.5 3.6 2.2 1.6
Vegetables Kale, Chinese (kai lan) Spinach (bayam pasir) Kang kong Chinese cabbage (bok choy) Mustard leaves, chye sim Seaweed, dried (hai tai) Sea moss (fa chai)	1 cup  65g 1 cup 30g 1 cup  30g 1 cup  170g 1 cup  55g 1 sheet  15g 1 pinch  10g	1.3 1.5 1.6 1.6 0.7 3.3 9.9
Meat, Poultry and Fish Beef, lean Pork, lean Pork liver Pig kidney Mutton, lean Turkey meat cooked Chicken, skinless Chicken liver Egg yolk Egg, whole Fish Ikan bilis  (white bait) Prawns, dried Oyster, fresh Sardine, canned	1 palm-sized piece  90g 1 palm-sized piece  90g 2 slices  30g One  230g 1 palm-sized piece  90g 1 palm-size piece  20g 1 palm-sized piece  90g One  50g One  17g One  50g 1 fillet  90g 2 tablespoons  15g 1 teaspoon  5g 12  60g 1 fish  40g	2.8 1.2 3.1 13.8 2.1 4.8 0.8 5.1 0.8 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.7 3.7 1.8

I would also highly recommend these suppliments:

NUTRIWAY IRONIX supplement provides 4.3mg per tablet of elemental iron from ferrous lactate. An organic form of iron which enables excellent absorption. Chewable tablets with delicious French vanilla custard flavour. Iron is one of the nutrients most frequently lacking in the diet of women. Women of child bearing age require about three times the dietary level of iron than men. Lack of iron in the diet may cause tiredness, weakness and anaemia.