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I need to eat meat to get iron
Wrong! Iron is plentiful in plant foods. Baked beans, chick peas, breakfast cereals and green vegetables are all good sources and it is also found in red wine and dark chocolate! Drink a glass of orange juice with your meal as vitamin C helps your body absorb iron even more efficiently.
I must eat fish for omega-3 essential fatty acids
You do not need to eat fish to get omega-3. Other sources include plant oils, such as flaxseed, rapeseed and hemp, and these,...
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