Vegetarians and Iron

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If you are thinking of becoming vegetarian (I  am not), you have to ensure that you are getting enough iron in your diet.  I learned that there are 2 types of iron, heme and non-heme.  Heme is the readily absorbed iron in meats and fish. Non-heme iron is found in legumes and some vegetables.  Non-heme iron is not readily absorbed by the body.  You need to eat the non-heme foods with citrus and other vitamin C foods which help greatly in the absorption of iron.  Here is a good article you might want to read concerning this topic.