Can vitamin C help your body absorb more iron from leafy greens?
In short: Eating kale or spinach provides non-heme iron, but your body may not absorb all of it. This video explores how adding orange juice to your greens can increase the bioavailability of that iron.
The video examines the relationship between non-heme iron—the type found in plant sources like kale and spinach—and vitamin C. While eating more greens does not inherently increase the bioavailability of this iron, the presence of vitamin C can actively assist the body in absorbing more of it.
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