RECIPES: Boost iron levels with delicious vegan meals

Making the decision to eliminate animal products from your diet is a big step indeed, considering how many lives you will be sparing, as well as what you’re doing for the environment, it’s an amazing change to make to your lifestyle.

Many automatically assume that without animal products, one will suffer from malnutrition. “Where do you get your protein from?” is definitely the most asked question from those not in the knowing.

Read also: What you need to know before becoming a vegan 

While a wholesome vegan diet does provide you with all you need, one can often find themselves a little low on inspiration. Fortunately, Tasty Vegetarian has shared these five delicious meals, which are especially high in iron.

1. Mediterranean flatbread – 7.86mg iron per serving
2. Chickpea and sweet potato stew – 4.07mg iron per serving
3. Sofritas burrito bowl – 7.07mg iro0n per serving
4. Lentil mushroom burger – 4.95mg iron per serving
5. Kale and sweet potato salad  – 11mg iron per serving

If you’re suffering with the below symptoms, you may be suffering from an iron deficiency or just need to become more conscious about and increase your iron intake: 

1. general fatigue
2. weakness
3. pale skin
4. shortness of breath
5. dizziness
6. strange cravings to eat items that aren’t food, such as dirt, ice, or clay
7. a tingling or crawling feeling in the legs
8. tongue swelling or soreness
9. cold hands and feet
10. fast or irregular heartbeat
11. brittle nails
12. headaches

A really interesting read: Discover the secrets your nails reveal about your health 

So if you’re testing the vegan waters or need an iron boost, give any (or all) of these meals a try. They surely won’t disappoint and the ingredients used are fairly common.

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