The investigators present a diet intervention study, to be conducted as a within-subject design, to assess the effect of the provision of iron biofortified microgreens on iron intake and status in women of reproductive age and postmenopausal women. This will be investigated by providing smoothie kits for 28 days containing these microgreens and determining the impact on iron biomarkers. The investigators will also assess habitual diet, BMI, physical activity and gastrointestinal symptoms. This study will be a proof-of-concept exploratory study to explore diet based biofortification through vertical farming systems.
Healthy females
15 of reproductive age (18-49)
15 postmenopausal (not had their period for an entire year)
Supplementing iron or vitamin B12
Smoking or vaping
Taking anticoagulant medication (blood thinners) except for Aspirin 75mg
Anyone who is planning to be pregnant, is pregnant or breastfeeding
Single group
Smoothie containing iron biofortified microgreens
Other intervention30g of iron biofortified microgreens consumed within a smoothie for 28 days
Haemoglobin status change from baseline
Iron status changes in haemoglobin
Serum iron status change from baseline
Iron status changes in serum iron
Ferritin status change from baseline
Iron status changes in ferritin
CRP change from baseline
Changes in CRP
Serum Vitamin B12 status change from baseline
Vitamin B12 status changes
Adherence to consumption of microgreens/smoothie
intake measured through food diaries
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