Overcoming IDA with a vegetarian / vegan diet - Iberet

Overcoming IDA with a Vegetarian/ Vegan Diet

If properly planned, vegetarian/vegan diets are can be healthy and nutritionally adequate.¹ However, plant-based diets can cause certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies.² Vegetarians/vegans should be aware of these potential dietary deficiencies to plan a well-balanced diet.

Now, how can you fulfil this additional dietary requirement? Follow the Food guide to combating IDA and consider the following additional tips ³ :

Legumes like lentils, chickpeas, soybeans and beans are iron-rich but contain iron absorption inhibitors

Include cowpea and bean leaves along with other leafy vegetables in your diet. They are a rich source of iron

Consider including iron-rich superfoods like algae and mushrooms in your diet. They are also rich in other nutrients apart from iron.

Switch to iron-fortified cereals and juices.

Legumes like lentils, chickpeas, soybeans and beans are iron-rich but contain iron absorption inhibitors. Squeeze some lemon juice on these foods before eating. The vitamin C from lemon juice will help with iron absorption.

Include cowpea and bean leaves along with other leafy vegetables in your diet. They are a rich source of iron.

Consider including iron-rich superfoods like algae and mushrooms in your diet. They are also rich in other nutrients apart from iron.

Switch to iron-fortified cereals and juices.

Think nutritional supplements. Iberet® Folic 500 has been specifically designed for the prevention and treatment of IDA. Apart from iron, it also has vitamin C for good absorption, and vitamin B complex. Iberet® Folic 500 also feature Gradumet® Technology that ensures optimum iron absorption while being gentle on your stomach⁴.

IDA is preventable and treatable even on a vegetarian/vegan diet. You have already made a healthy choice of going vegetarian/vegan, now make healthier choices at every meal – choose iron-rich foods and eat them the right way!

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Recommended for iron supplementation for pregnant women.

If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.

Reference:

1 Melina V, Craig W, Levin S. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2016;116(12):1970-1980. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2016.09.025.

2 Bakaloudi DR, Halloran A, Rippin HL, et al. Intake and adequacy of the vegan diet. A systematic review of the evidence. Clin Nutr. 2021;40(5):3503-3521. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2020.11.035

3 Verna G, Sila A, Liso M, et al. Iron-Enriched Nutritional Supplements for the 2030 Pharmacy Shelves. Nutr . 2021;13(2). doi:10.3390/nu13020378

4 Nielsen JB, Ikkala E, Sölvell L, Björn-Rasmussen E, Ekenved G. Absorption of iron from slow-release and rapidly-disintegrating tablets - a comparative study in normal subjects, blood donors and subjects with iron deficiency anaemia. Scand J Haematol Suppl. 1976;28:89-97. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0609.1976.tb00351.x.

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Now, how can you fulfil this additional dietary requirement? Follow the Food guide to combating IDA and consider the following additional tips 3 :

Now, how can you fulfil this additional dietary requirement? Follow the Food guide to combating IDA and consider the following additional tips ³ :