Vegetarian Daily Diet - What's an inexpensive, low-fat way to add iron to my daily diet?

What's an inexpensive, low-fat way to add iron to my daily diet?

Here's the problem: lately I've been very light headed. Sometimes I can't even shift my weight without getting dizzy. I thought it might have been my blood pressure because it was worse when I ate oranges all the time and I discovered that they can lower your blood pressure. But I went to the doctor and they gave me a clean bill of health. I stopped eating oranges and the dizziness mildly subsided, but got worse again. I was just told that maybe I don't have enough iron intake. So, I need a way to include iron in my diet without slapping a pound of meat on my plate every night. I'm not a vegetarian, but meatless alternatives are preferred. Please and thanks! Ask.com is a search engine, Honey. That's why I came here. :)

Public Comments

Type of food Quantity (g) Pistachios 14 Cashews (roasted) 32 Whole lentils 57 Chick peas (boiled) 95 Wholemeal bread 74 Sesame seeds or tahini 19 Black molasses 22 Apricots (dried) 59 Spinach (boiled) 125 I think spinach and apricots are the lowest in fat..hope this helps! :)
spinach is a good choice. if ya don't like it straight up, you can make dip or bake it in lasagna or have it in salad.raisins are high in iron too.even the chocolate covered ones are good for you.
just call the doctor and ask him that question that why u don't have to pay or u could go to ask.com and ask your question
Why not take a supplement and/ or start cooking with cast iron pans...yes, the iron will leach into the food you are cooking.
Can you try to have some meat in every meal/snack? For example, eggs and/or ham for breakfast, lunch meats on a sandwich, and chicken or steak/ground beef for dinner. Then you can fill in the snacks with nuts, beans. Iron supplements will also help, but try to space them out because your body will not absorb all the iron at one time. The other suggestion above is also great, about using cast iron cookware - some of it will leech into your food every time you cook, which may sound gross, but it does help with your intake.