Ep. 114 | Ask the Dietitian: Do You Need To Worry About Iron on a Plant-Based Diet?

Are you starting a plant-based diet but worry about getting enough iron? All your life, you’ve been on a meat-heavy diet and the idea of getting anemia has never crossed your mind. But now when you talk to someone about going plant-based, one of the first questions they tend to ask is, “Won’t you get low iron eating vegan?” Perhaps even your doctor has raised this concern. 

So what’s the deal on iron? Do you need to worry about it on a plant-based diet…or not? In this episode, let’s see whether you need to be concerned about getting low iron levels when you move to a plant-based diet. We’ll also discuss good plant-based sources of iron you can include into your meals. Join me there!

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Episode Highlights & Key Timestamps:

• [1:44] How you can get support to build good nutrition on a plant-based diet
• [2:58] Iron adequacy is a common concern many are worried about 
• [4:40] Three core things everyone needs to know about iron
• [5:03] Prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in the United States
• [6:29] Vulnerable periods in lifespan where iron is especially important
• [7:23] Key factors that can impact iron status in a person’s body  
• [8:28] What a 2022 Systematic Review study showed about iron intake in plant-based eaters
• [10:11] Some great plant-based sources of iron you can include in meals
• [12:13] An action step you can take
• [13:25] How to get in touch to build the best nutrition eating plant-based in your diet transition

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