{"id":2968,"date":"2010-11-02T16:44:57","date_gmt":"2010-11-02T20:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=2968"},"modified":"2010-11-02T16:44:57","modified_gmt":"2010-11-02T20:44:57","slug":"iron-rich-foods-the-gluten-free-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=2968","title":{"rendered":"Iron-Rich Foods &#038; the Gluten-Free Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recently I was told by my doctor that I have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/a-to-z-guides\/understanding-anemia-basics\">Anemia<\/a>.  Anemia is common among those with Celiac Disease, though mine is most likely self-inflicted, at least at this point in time.  I have been donating blood this year and it seems as if I may need to take a break.  Labor Day weekend was the 3rd time this year that I donated.  Since then I have been tired and run down.  I expected that for a week or two, but not this long.  Additionally, my menstrual cycles are off, which is what lead to the testing to begin with.   I opted to try iron rich foods for the next few weeks before looking to iron supplements.  My stomach doesn&#8217;t do well with iron supplements, so I hope that this works.  I will repeat my blood test in 1-2 months to check on my levels.<\/p>\n<p>After doing some research, here are some iron-rich foods that I already eat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Kale\/Spinach<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Dried fruit (raisins, prunes, apricots)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Beans &amp; lentils <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some foods iron-rich foods that I am adding:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Bison<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Red meat &#8211; filet mignon<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Shrimp<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Scallops<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/myvega.com\/\">Vega<\/a> Shake &amp; Go Smoothie (30%-40% of the RDA for iron)*see my review below<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Chia seeds<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last night I was piecing together dinner when I got a chance &#8211; the rest of the family had already eaten.  I saut\u00e9ed some kale &amp; carrots in a touch of extra-virgin olive oil and added some black beans and gluten-free pasta for a huge pasta\/veggie bowl.  I tossed everything with some low-sodium soy sauce (La Choy is gluten-free) and then topped with some goat cheese.  Awesome, iron-rich combo! <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/007-13.jpg\" width=\"444\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I can think of so many more combinations that would work well in this dish.  I had the leftover kale &amp; carrots with my lunch today.  I had a tuna melt and spinach salad, which has become a lunch staple these days.  I just read about how it is important to get enough vitamin C, as your body absorbs iron better with it. <\/p>\n<p>***********************************************************<\/p>\n<p>I had the opportunity to sample the Vega <a href=\"http:\/\/myvega.com\/products\/vega-shake-and-go\/features-benefits\">Shake &amp; Go Smoothies<\/a> in the past month.  There are 4 different varieties of the Shake &amp; Go Smoothies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Bodacious Berry<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Vanilla Almondilla<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Tropical Tango<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Choc-A-Lot<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I was able to sample all but the Tropical Tango.  The shakes are simple to literally shake &amp; go.  Simply add 4 &#8211; 8 oz of water, shake &amp; go.  The flavors were tasty and the <a href=\"http:\/\/myvega.com\/products\/vega-shake-and-go\/nutritional-info\">nutritional stats<\/a> are good.  Some of the additional benefits are listed below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Two servings of veggies<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>2500 mg Omega- 3-6-9<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>11g complete protein<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Only 100 calories<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1 billion probiotics cultures<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The shakes are free from gluten, dairy, soy, corn, wheat &amp; yeast and only have 6 grams of sugar per serving! Vega products can be purchased <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.sequelnaturals.com\/Vega-Us\/Vega-Nutritional-Products_2\">online<\/a> or in stores (Whole Foods) across the US. 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