Struggling With Low Iron? This Lemon Hack For Palak Paneer & Other Leafy Greens Might Help!

Palak paneer, methi ki sabzi and even sarson ka saag are considered staples of our diet during winters. They are immensely rich in iron and help boost our immunity. But did you know that iron in these plant-based foods is harder for our bodies to absorb? So what can be the solution? Lemons! Yes, squeezing just a little lemon juice on dishes or curries made with green leafy vegetables can do the trick. Here’s how!

Add Lemon To Your Palak Paneer To Boost Iron Absorption

This quick tip is going to be helpful for anyone running low on iron. Winters are here, and every day, a new green leafy vegetable will be prepared at home. Be it palak paneer, sarson ka saag or methi aloo, methi matar and more, there are going to be plenty of options. Apart from being great for winter, green leafy vegetables are considered a good source of iron, too. Iron is extremely important for our bodies. It is needed to produce haemoglobin, keep our energy levels up and support a healthy immune system.

Now, an Instagram user @naturallyilan has shared a quick tip with his followers to ensure proper iron absorption in the body. And believe us, it is super easy. You just need lemons! According to @naturallyilan, plant-based food like green-leafy vegetables has non-heme iron, which is harder for our bodies to absorb, but a simple squeeze of lemon can help convert it into heme iron, which allows our body to absorb it more easily.

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A Super-Easy Trick To Make Your Greens Healthier

It is a well-known fact that vitamin C is generally needed to ensure good iron absorption in our bodies. Plus, squeezing lemon on many curries and sabzis does make them taste good, right? So, the next time you make palak paneer or sarson ka saag at home, make sure you do not forget to squeeze some lemon in it. And yes, this isn’t just about lemon and palak paneer; this trick works with any Vitamin C source and any leafy green. We think we can safely use that line here: ‘When life gives you lemons, you squeeze them on your green leafy vegetables!’

Many of his followers thanked him for this simple trick. One of them wrote, “Definitely adding lemon in green vegetables now!!” while another commented, “Nice tip, gonna try this soon.” One Instagram user also wrote, “Thanks, Palak paneer is my favourite, I will try this.”

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This is definitely a great, healthy trick. Tell us, did you know about this before?

Cover Image Courtesy: @naturallyilan/ Instagram