What foods could i eat to get more iron in my diet?
Connie M asked:
My doctor said today that if you have a heavy period it may mean you need more iron. My period has been pretty heavy, so I’m thinking I should get more iron in. Other than supplements, what foods could i eat to get more iron in my diet?
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My doctor said today that if you have a heavy period it may mean you need more iron. My period has been pretty heavy, so I’m thinking I should get more iron in. Other than supplements, what foods could i eat to get more iron in my diet?
February 6th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
beans and broccoli are high in iron. Broccoli is also high in calcium, which helps if you’ve been having heavy periods (it helps tremendously with PMS headaches). corduroy-fire-kills-7
February 9th, 2010 at 7:04 am
spinach and water cress are very high in iron Laura
February 10th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Most meats have iron - particularly shellfish and liver - but also beef, shrimp, turkey and oily fish (salmon, sardines, tuna).
If you are vegetarian or prefer not to add more meat into your diet try:
*beans - pinto, black, lima, kidney, navy, lentils, split peas etc.,
*fortified breakfast cereals - Total, Special K, Smart Start, Oatmeal, Cream of Wheat etc
*fortified soy products - soy milk, yogurt, tofu, tempeh, etc.
*dark green vegetables - broccoli, kale, collard greens, spinach, romaine lettuce, etc.
*nuts
*dried fruit - raisins, prunes, apricots, etc.
*Molasses (blackstrap)
Another thing you can do is be sure to consume foods with a lot of vitamin C with iron-rich foods. Vitamin C helps iron absorption in the body. Gardenia