10 Sep, 2020
Iron Rich Foods
Iron is important many functions of the body, including transporting oxygen from the lungs throughout the body in red blood cells.
There are 2 types of iron in food: haem and non-haem. Non-haem iron is found in eggs and plant foods, whereas haem iron is found in meat, poultry and seafood.
Plant based sources of Iron:
- legumes
- pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
- nuts, such as cashews and almonds
- wholegrains
- green vegetables such as broccoli, spinach and green peas
