Part 1—Basics
- Iron and a Plant-Based Diet
- Dietary Reference Intakes for Iron
- Iron Content of Plant Foods
- Vitamin C Content of Plant Foods
- Functions of Iron
- Symptoms of Iron Deficiency
- Stages of Iron Deficiency
- Stage 1. Storage Iron Depletion
- Stage 2. Early Functional Deficiency
- Stege 3. Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Athletes
- Conditions that Exacerbate Iron Deficiency
- How Much Iron is Too Much?
Part 2—Research
- Iron Absorption from Plant Foods
- Phytates
- Polyphenols in Coffee and Tea
- Curing Anemia in Vegetarians with Vitamin C
- Lysine and Iron Absorption
- Ferritin and Iron Absorption
- Iron Status of Vegetarians
- The Food and Nutrition Board and Vegetarian Diets
- Iron Supplements in Early Functional Deficiency
- Iron Deficiency and Manganese
- Hemochromatosis
- Iron and Chronic Disease