A High-Iron Diet Plan

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Iron is a crucial for many functions in the body ? so much in fact that without it we would die as we would have no red blood cells to carry the oxygen around our bodies. This also means that it increases our energy and our cardio fitness ? and anyone with anaemia (low iron count) will tell you that a lack of iron leaves you feeling lethargic and exhausted. At the same time it?s also highly important for our strength as Popeye so aptly demonstrates when he pops open a can of spinach ? the reason it imbues him with such great strength? Because it?s full of iron! The reason for this is that it is vital for protein synthesis ? for turning protein into muscle mass. Following we will look at some easy ways to get more iron as part of your diet.

Supplements: One easy way to increase iron in your body is of course to take an iron supplement which will mean you are directly taking extra iron into your system. Iron supplements can be particularly useful for those who suffer from anaemia and for women on their menstrual cycle who will lose a lot of iron in the red blood cells in their menstruation.

Spinach: Spinach is famous for containing a lot of iron and this is where the idea for Popeye came from. However in reality spinach is actually not quite as high in iron as the writers believed ? the decimal point was actually put in the wrong place in the initial report meaning that a 0.1 turned into a 1.0! That said, even at its correct reading, spinach is still very high in iron compared to most other foods.

Broccoli: Broccolis is another green vegetable that is very high in iron as well as calcium and many other important vitamins. Salads are also very good for spinach and as a general rule green vegetables will help increase you iron count.

Red Meat: Red meat contains a lot of iron as well as a lot of protein. For those hoping to build muscle this then gives you the one-two punch of being able to eat protein for the building blocks and iron to help the body synthesise that protein.

Cereals: Many cereals contain additional iron, and this is a particularly delicious way to ensure that you get some more iron in your diet.

Other foods that are high in iron include: wholemeal bread, red kidney beans, soya beans, Twiglets, hazelnuts, apricots, figs, Bombay mix, liquorice, soya flour fat, black treacle, sesame seeds, bran wheat, almonds, malt bread, watercress and lentils.