Here's how to prepare 5 iron-rich recipes to beat iron deficiency anemia, common in children, pregnant women, and the elderly.
Foods that contain the most iron are dark in color, with beans, beets, and steak being the best known and must be in the diet to cure anemia, but for a variety of diets, follow other tasty recipes with iron-rich ingredients, which can be consumed at different times of the day.
1. Watercress on anemia
Great recipe rich in iron that accompanies well dishes with meat.
Ingredients
- 200 g of watercress (leaves and stems)
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 well-kneaded garlic cloves
Method of preparation
Put the ingredients in a large pan or skillet and stir constantly until the leaves begin to decrease in size. If desired you can reduce the amount of olive oil by replacing it with the same amount of water.
2. Braised dry beef with onion
A delicious recipe for lunch or dinner, which can be accompanied with a salad or something that has a more fluid texture like angu or soft polenta, for example.
Ingredients
- 500 g of dried meat
- 2 sliced onions
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 glass of water
- Black pepper to season
Method of preparation
Season the meat with the pepper and garlic cloves. Cut the meat into strips and sauté in a frying pan with olive oil until golden brown. To not glue, add the water in the frying pan a little and when the meat is almost ready, add the onion, stirring constantly, until the onion also gilds.
3. Avocado Vitamin with Walnuts
This vitamin is rich in iron and can be consumed for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1 or 2 chopped walnuts
- brown sugar to taste
Method of preparation
Beat the avocado, milk and sugar in the blender and then add the chopped walnuts. Serve cold in small bowls to eat with spoon or straw, depending on the final texture.
4. Strawberry jelly with gelatin
This jelly can be used to pass on bread or biscuit and can be consumed in snacks, including by diabetics because it is diet.
Ingredients
- 500 g of ripe strawberries
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 envelope strawberry diet gelatin
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
Method of preparation
Chop the strawberries and add in a pan along with the water and bring to simmer for a few minutes until the water almost completely dry and the strawberries are softened and easy to crush. Knead all the strawberries and then add the gelatins powder and taste, and if you wish add powdered stevia to sweeten it even more.
Store in a sterilized glass container, properly capped, and store in the refrigerator.
5. Gemada with ovomaltine
This eggnog can be a good choice for breakfast or afternoon and when done well does not taste like egg.
Ingredients
- 3 gems
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of ovomaltine
- 1/2 cup hot milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Method of preparation
Beat the egg yolks and sugar with a fork or whisk until it is creamy and whitish. Then add the ovomaltine and cinnamon and continue beating well. If you prefer, use a cake mixer or a vit-vit. Finally add the milk a little and continue stirring. When the drinks are well even, it is ready to be consumed while still hot.
