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[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 days ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (3 children)

Fun fact: people in Brazil used to cook black beans with an iron nail inside the pot to treat anemia and iron deficiency. They removed the nail before eating, in case someone is wondering. Some people might still do it.

Another fun fact: I remember a research concluding that it's actually effective.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I guess it's similar to cooking in cast iron - it's effective, just not a be-all-end-all solution.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

I guess it’s similar to cooking in cast iron

It'd have to be unseasoned bast iron. The polymer seasoning resists coming off and contains very very little iron.

We put ferrous iron in cereal; most supplements use iron salts, though. The metal salts are generally FAR more available for the body to take up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

There are products available that are meant for exactly this purpose, without being nail-shaped. It emulates the effects of cooking in a cast iron vessel. Seems pretty neat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Liver is an excellent source of iron, for the animic people