Could a red meat-free diet lead to iron deficiency?
July 26th, 2010 by admin
I’m a fins-and-feathers vegetarian (meaning I only eat birds and fish, no red meat or pork). Is it true that the meats I eat have less iron and could lead to a iron deficiency?
Ok, according to some of you I’m not a vegetarian, even tho I don’t eat mammals. But that’s really not what I’m asking…….
You’re kidding, right? Ever watch the old Popeye cartoons?
I know it’s a pretty ludicrous sounding answer, but in all seriousness, dark leafy greens are a HUGE source of iron. There are a large number of other fruits and vegetables that also contain large supplies of iron.
On top of that, they don’t have the excess "luggage" that their meat counterparts carry with them…
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July 26th, 2010 at 9:35 am
First of all; no, you’re not a vegetarian at all.
Red meat is bad for you, with so many healthy alternatives to the meat. You can have vitamins, breakfast cereals, fake meat, spinach and other leafy greens, as well as the meat you already eat.
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July 26th, 2010 at 10:11 am
eat more dark leaf veggies and nuts, use supplement. it would be much better for your body than meat
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July 26th, 2010 at 10:43 am
No, since chicken and fish contain iron. Beef has more iron than chicken.
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July 26th, 2010 at 10:58 am
No, there are plenty of non meat foods that have iron like beans and spinach. You can also take ferro-sequels (iron supplements) if you’re low.
http://www.recipetreasurebox.com/
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July 26th, 2010 at 11:46 am
You’re kidding, right? Ever watch the old Popeye cartoons?
I know it’s a pretty ludicrous sounding answer, but in all seriousness, dark leafy greens are a HUGE source of iron. There are a large number of other fruits and vegetables that also contain large supplies of iron.
On top of that, they don’t have the excess "luggage" that their meat counterparts carry with them…
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July 26th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
It’s possible but highly unlikely.
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July 26th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
That first answerer stole the words right from my mouth.
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vegetarian means you don’t eat any meat at all. you can’t just cut out one type of meat and call yourself a "fins-n-feathers vegetarian." there’s no such thing. you’re twisting around the meaning of the word. you can’t do that with anything else, so why with this term? vegetarians on here are just insulted that you’re throwing around that term so casually when we take it really seriously. we’re just getting territorial, that’s all. i apologize if we insulted you, but it’s because we feel you insulted us.
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July 26th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Your not a vegetarian at all.
You can get iron from things other than meat.
Let me reiterate…YOU are NOT a VEGETARIAN.
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July 26th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
You are not any kind of vegetarian. Vegetarians don’t eat animal flesh.
Yes, cutting out red meat can lead to an iron deficiency but people that eat red meat can be iron deficient as well.
Eating green leafy veges zaps that problem.
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July 26th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Some people have problems with iron metabolism and some of that is diet associated. Women have been known to be more prone to this even with red meat diets. A sure way to never have the problem or to help with insuring the iron is present is to use cast iron cookware. It’s difficult to properly get it seasoned to use initially and can be a real problem if not cleaned properly but you get constant iron naturally. Teflon is useless. I’ve had my cast iron ware for more than 10 years and it’s better now than it ever was.
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