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Iron on mixed plates: meat, plants, and what sits beside them
Iron comes in two dietary forms. What you eat with plant sources changes how much iron you absorb. Needs differ by age and sex.
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Vegetables, gut bacteria, and a hidden iron–nitrate partnership
New 2026 research from Karolinska Institutet shows gut bacteria can combine vegetable nitrate and plant iron into compounds linked, in experimental models, with better cardiometabolic markers. Why whole-food patterns still matter more than isolated nutrients.