Protien deficiency wouldn't cause anemia. Iron deficiency would cause anemia.
Maybe your friend also needs to look at the iron vitamin c ratio. Vitamin c helps with uptake of iron, and non haem iron in vegan foods is easiest to digest with vitamin c. So eat plenty of green leafy veg, whole grains, and drink fruit juice with the iron sources. Also, if she is like many women and gets anemic around her period she should maybe supplement with iron around then. If she is not diabetic the best way to supplement is to stir in a bit of molasses when she cooks soups, stews, etc.
If you like get her to ask me for a vegan buddy, and I will send her some female friendly iron rich recipes.
Mary
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