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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist
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After I posted to rubicon I realized I forgot to point out the difference between non-heme iron from plants and heme iron from animal protein but your link has it covered. I would just add this: The reason heme iron is so bad is that it accumulates and builds up in the body and can therefore reach toxic levels. On the other hand, you can never get too much non-heme iron from plant based foods. Your body will only keep what it needs for normal body functions.