How to adjust diet when removing red meat and pork?
Savi asked:
I witnessed something that made me suddenly never eat red meat again and feel guilty for ever having done so. It’s now been 8 months and i’m wondering if I should have made some changes to my diet, i still eat fish and chicken but people are advising me that I need to have more iron?
What sort of foods should I try to work into my weekly diet? Or a vitamin supplement? Or any advise any of you may have i would much appreciate!! Thank you so much for your time!
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I witnessed something that made me suddenly never eat red meat again and feel guilty for ever having done so. It’s now been 8 months and i’m wondering if I should have made some changes to my diet, i still eat fish and chicken but people are advising me that I need to have more iron?
What sort of foods should I try to work into my weekly diet? Or a vitamin supplement? Or any advise any of you may have i would much appreciate!! Thank you so much for your time!
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:36 am
hmmm just cut to your like superman
March 2nd, 2010 at 5:39 pm
If you eat a healthy varied diet with whole grains and veggies you will be fine with iron. There are also good fortified foods that contain 100% iron (Multi grain cheerios comes to mind). I havent even beef or pork etc for over 20 years and gave up chicken and fish 5 years ago and I dont have an iron issue. La Vie Boheme
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Seeing as how you said “people are advising” you and not doctors, I assume they aren’t exactly qualified to be telling you what you need, but rather suggesting things that they think may be useful. In any case, I gave up red meat about 2 years ago. Just to make this clear, pork isn’t red meat… so if you want to vary up from the chicken and fish every now and again, keep that in mind. I’m not too sure on how this would really be affecting your iron intake. That has more to do with the vegetables and fibers you consume. If you’re really worried about it, just go to Walgreens and buy an iron supplement. hrmac
March 5th, 2010 at 2:54 am
You should use a cast-iron skillet to cook things like soups and sauces in, the iron will absorb into the food and that should help you get some of it. However, buy an American-made skillet because the ones made overseas are probably going to be contaminated with recycled metals, even lead.
If you like eggs, have those on a regular basis. Also make sure you eat enough leafy green veggies, the cooked kind is even better. The chlorophyll will help your body to absorb iron from the food. Lentils and beans also have iron, dark dried fruits such as figs, prunes and raisins are good sources of iron. Dark pieces of chicken, such as thighs and drumsticks also have more iron than the white meat. Don’t take iron supplements unless you have a lab test that says you are low on iron reserves or anemic, it can be dangerous to have too much iron.
I don’t eat pork sausage but still like that spicy taste. I buy ground turkey and mix a variety of spices and herbs in it (a lot) such as sage, cayenne pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder and Italian seasoning if I have it. And make patties out of it and fry in a little vegetable oil.
Squeezing some lemon or lime juice on beans (like garbanzos or lentils) will help to absorb more of the iron. Patti
March 7th, 2010 at 8:21 am
Did a blood test show that you need more iron? Or are people just telling you that because they think they know what they’re talking about? If an iron test showed that, then listen to what the other answerers have to say. If people are just throwing in their 2 cents, then ignore them. You don’t have to eat red meat or pork to have normal iron levels. High intake of red meat isn’t even recommended. Candy C