http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/ Diet and Eating Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:25:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 snow Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:47:33 +0000 http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/#comment-1920 Lodge ware is very good quality. If you can afford it that would be the brand i would buy. Lodge ware is very good quality. If you can afford it that would be the brand i would buy.

]]> http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 VeggieTart -- Praise Seitan! Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:38:15 +0000 http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/#comment-1919 I've never heard of that! Canning strips away many of the food's original nutrients, and worse, canned foods tend to be high in salt. Can you buy frozen veggies instead? The only canned foods I really buy are chick peas (high in iron anyway) and other beans and some Chinese stir-fry veggies. I'm not familiar with the camping store or brand you mentioned, but I would imagine that cast iron frying pans or loaf pans you use for camping would work just fine in your home. If there's a home supply store near you, you could ask them if they carry cast iron cookware. I’ve never heard of that! Canning strips away many of the food’s original nutrients, and worse, canned foods tend to be high in salt. Can you buy frozen veggies instead?
The only canned foods I really buy are chick peas (high in iron anyway) and other beans and some Chinese stir-fry veggies.
I’m not familiar with the camping store or brand you mentioned, but I would imagine that cast iron frying pans or loaf pans you use for camping would work just fine in your home. If there’s a home supply store near you, you could ask them if they carry cast iron cookware.

]]> http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 WP Robot Wordpress Autoposter Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:28:36 +0000 http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/#comment-1918 You could get some from canned (tinned) food, but I doubt it would be significant enough to supplement your diet. Some iron can leach from cookware (especially high acidic foods cooked in cast iron) but you are better off relying on iron rich foods that fit your vegetarian choice of lifestyle to ensure you are getting the nutrition you need. Some people are very concerned about mineral leaching (like iron and aluminium) from cans and cookware, you are the first person I've heard of looking for it to happen! Lodge brand is the way to go, especially the pre seasoned stuff (already blackened). You can season it yourself, but it takes a while. You can find it at the Marts and other department stores or online. You could get some from canned (tinned) food, but I doubt it would be significant enough to supplement your diet. Some iron can leach from cookware (especially high acidic foods cooked in cast iron) but you are better off relying on iron rich foods that fit your vegetarian choice of lifestyle to ensure you are getting the nutrition you need.
Some people are very concerned about mineral leaching (like iron and aluminium) from cans and cookware, you are the first person I’ve heard of looking for it to happen!
Lodge brand is the way to go, especially the pre seasoned stuff (already blackened). You can season it yourself, but it takes a while. You can find it at the Marts and other department stores or online.

]]> http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 DrPepper Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:59:31 +0000 http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/#comment-1917 So if you want to get iron, here is the things to eat: Dried apricots, prunes, raisins, winter squashes, brussels sprouts, asparagus, green leafy vegetables, especially spinach, kale, and beet, as well as millet, wheat berries, garbanzos, soybeans, lentils, pumkin seeds, sungloer seeds, almonds and hiziki. So if you want to get iron, here is the things to eat:
Dried apricots, prunes, raisins, winter squashes, brussels sprouts, asparagus, green leafy vegetables, especially spinach, kale, and beet, as well as millet, wheat berries, garbanzos, soybeans, lentils, pumkin seeds, sungloer seeds, almonds and hiziki.

]]> http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Hummer Parts Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:48:39 +0000 http://herdofsheep.com/2010/01/14/can-you-get-more-iron-in-your-diet-by-eating-canned-foods/#comment-1916 Buy a cast iron frying pan. I think that that would add more iron to your diet than canned. Lots of canned these days are lined. For the health aspects, buy frozen (less sodium, more vitamin retention) and cook in cast iron. Also, lentil soup is great with molasses added for maximum iron. Avoid calcium with high iron meals, because it blocks absorption. Add at least 60mg of vitamin C with high iron meals to maximize absorption. Buy a cast iron frying pan. I think that that would add more iron to your diet than canned. Lots of canned these days are lined. For the health aspects, buy frozen (less sodium, more vitamin retention) and cook in cast iron. Also, lentil soup is great with molasses added for maximum iron. Avoid calcium with high iron meals, because it blocks absorption. Add at least 60mg of vitamin C with high iron meals to maximize absorption.

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