Add the salt pork, onion and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, and cook uncovered for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until thickened and creamy. Do not allow to boil. Stir in the bacon fat or butter, taste and season as needed with salt, pepper and Cajun seasoning.
Pay extra attention to your iron intake if you follow a vegan diet, since you rely solely on non-heme iron. Be aware that your body does not absorb non-heme iron as well as it does heme. Focus on plant-based foods with the highest iron content so that you can increase your ferritin levels. Broccoli, asparagus and dark leafy greens such as spinach, collards and kale are the richest iron sources among vegetables, while lima beans and kidney beans are iron-rich legumes.
For that reason, consuming foods rich in selenium will promote the production of glutathione. These foods include cereals, oats, Brazil nuts, walnuts, legumes, tuna, beef, poultry, cheese, eggs. Alpha lipoic acid, or ALA, promotes the synthesis of glutathione within the body, thereby increasing glutathione levels.Foods rich in alpha lipoic acid include: spinach, tomatoes, peas, Brussels sprouts, rice bran and mayonnaise. Many of these foods are naturally high in glutathione.Eating these foods increases the bioavailability of this important antioxidant.hoto Credit Tatjana Baibakova/iStock/Getty Images. Dietary glutathione is found in high amounts in fresh, uncooked meats and in moderate amounts in dairy products and eggs. These foods are high in whey protein containing alpha-lactalbumin which is rich in sulfur-containing amino acids.