As women, in particular, it’s really important to keep our iron levels up. According to the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, four in 10 (40%) girls and women aged 16-24 and almost half (44%) of girls aged 11-15 have low iron stores.

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Being low on iron can make you feel tired, faint and look pale and will impact on how energetic you feel. Luckily you can’t see for the amount of iron-rich vegetables around these days with Kale being a current veg-of-the-moment. You can have it whipped into a bright green juice or steamed with your dinner to replenish your iron levels.

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Other iron-rich vegetables include spinach, Pak Choi and Swiss Chard.