Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 When I gave blood recently they almost wouldn't allow it because my iron was too low, borderline anemic I'm told. I know lean red meats are good to help with iron...any other BFL approved ideas to up my iron (I hate to take iron pills, they make me nauseous.) Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Pam - I think Broccoli is an iron-rich food... And I remember when my kids were babies that it helped to give them something citrus with their cereal because the iron bound to the vitamin C to help it get absorbed. So maybe... broccoli and and orange? Oh I don't know... Something high in iron along with something high in Vitamin C... Maybe take a vitamin C supplement when you eat your broccoli or other high iron food... Just my thoughts... in WI BFL foods for low iron > When I gave blood recently they almost wouldn't allow it because my > iron was too low, borderline anemic I'm told. > > I know lean red meats are good to help with iron...any other BFL > approved ideas to up my iron (I hate to take iron pills, they make me > nauseous.) > > Pam > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Spinach, lots and lots of spinach. Spinach in your salads, on your sanwiches and steamed for dinner. Here is a link with info on iron content in a variety of foods. http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/nutrition/348-371/348-371.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 > Spinach, lots and lots of spinach. Spinach in your salads, on your > sanwiches and steamed for dinner. > Here is a link with info on iron content in a variety of foods. > http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/nutrition/348-371/348-371.html > At least you didn't say " Collard Greens " which apparently everyone here in the south eats I've discovered since moving here (along with fried chicken restaurants every block!) I like spinach Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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