Vegetarian Iron-rich foods

Hi,

Some of the iron rich foods

Ragi dosa with Drumstick leaves
Dates and honey
Fig (either fresh or dried)
Beetroot
Jaggery
Legumes.

 

Dates will increase the hemoglobin level. Try dates

 

Hi, I had iron deficiency too..

Leafy greens and other good vegetarian sources of iron contain 'non-haem' iron which is less absorb-able by our body. So even if the food contains a lot of iron in theory, your body may not be able to absorb it.

To increase absorption we have to combine vegetarian iron rich foods (leafy greens,etc) with foods that have Vitamin C... this will make the 'non-haem' iron be absorbed better by your body.

Below article has some useful information about combining foods to get the best out of them...
BBC NEWS | Health | Getting the best out of your food