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.
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Haemoglobin status change from baseline
Timeframe: Measured at study day 1 and on study day 28
Serum iron status change from baseline
Timeframe: Measured at study day 1 and on study day 28
Ferritin status change from baseline
Timeframe: Measured at study day 1 and on study day 28
CRP change from baseline
Timeframe: Measured at study day 1 and on study day 28
Dietary iron intake changes compared to habitual diet
Timeframe: every study day (28 days)