I want to do an in depth post on iron soon, but until then, here's a couple helpful tips on iron absorption (just talking plant based iron here - I'll talk about heme iron in the upcoming post). Some excellent sources of plant based iron are legumes, dark leafy greens, whole grains, chili peppers, asparagus, parsley, turmeric, cumin, onions, seeds, beets, broccoli, herbs, and so many more. Women of child bearing years and children have increased iron requirements and there are a couple easy ways to increase absorption of plant based iron!