Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> "kilikini" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Gimmee greens greens greens!
>>>>> Altho' that last dish I posted on a.b.f was not that low carb.
>>>>> Only the turkey and cabbage was. Dad likes root veggies but I try
>>>>> to limit carrots. Potatoes are a rare treat.
>>>>
>>>> And I'm not supposed to eat meat (pork is okay) or greens. Whah!
>>>> :-(
>>>>
>>>> kili
>>>
>>> You aren't fat so you don't have to worry. ;-D
>>>
>>> And you like fish and sea bugs!
>>>
>>> Aren't there some low iron greens that work for you?
>>> Like cabbage and cauliflower?
>>
>> I do eat cauliflower, and thanks for reminding me that I have a head
>> of it in the fridge I need to use. I'm ending up with a fairly high
>> carb diet, but I don't have a choice. There is hardly any food in
>> the world that doesn't contain iron. I'm just trying to keep it on
>> the low-scale and I'm attempting to be as creative as possible on a
>> wee budget. :~) Tonight's dinner is looking like yellow squash
>> with garlic, sauteed in butter and topped with freshly grated
>> parmesan. Yellow squash has only about 4% iron compared to, let's
>> say, spinach which is almost 20%. I also have a bunch of mushrooms
>> I can throw in the mix, too. I have so many veggies right now, I
>> really don't know what to eat! LOL.
>>
>> kili
>
> Nothing wrong with veggies. :-)
>
> Fortunately, when you peruse the produce section, the high fiber, low
> starch delicious veggies far outnumber the starchy ones!
>
> Remember, you get to subtract the fiber carbs!
>
> Are all leafy greens too high in iron?

Yes, for the most part. I was specifically told to stay away from
salad-type greens, spinach, beets, red meat, try to avoid chicken and
turkey, and absolutely avoid raw fish and mollusks and tofu. Sushi and
sashimi are now off my list. Sigh.

Oh well. :~)

kili