Anemia Iron Rich Foods Health Benefits
Foods that are plentiful in high iron rich to add to your diet.
Iron and Vitamin C are Best Friends.
The Vitamin C helps absorb the iron.
*It’s always important visit your health provider for any health concerns.*
Anemia
There are health problems that can arise which lowers your hemoglobin levels. Thus reduces the oxygen with Iron and a protein compound which carries blood to all the organs.
Iron is very important in prior to conception and pregnancy. Also, women can have heavy periods for many different reasons. Such as fibroids is common from women in their 30’s, mostly 40’s-50’s the perimenopause time prior to menopause. Other types can be certain medicine, stomach ulcers and alcohol use.
So, its imperative to visit a health care provider to find out the reason for the low iron levels and current lab results.
Food Sources High & Iron Rich
Iron Rich Meat Seafood Anemia
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Iron is an extremely important for survival. How do you know if what to eat has the iron? Heme iron results from animal source & non-heme iron comes from plants.
A great way to increase your iron levels is with the main course of meat.
Red Meat (Liver is High in Iron, Steak, )
Seafood (Shrimp, Mussels, Oyster)
Eggs (Yolk) with Spinach
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White Beans
Lentils
Chickpeas
Anemia Beans Iron Rich Foods
Spinach
Artichokes
Swiss Chard (cooked)
Fruit Iron Rich : Non-Heme
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Dried Apricots.
Prune (Juice)
Raisins Raspberries
Don’t forget to eat these foods with Iron’s Best Friend, Vitamin C. Here is some easy foods that are high in Vitamin C.
Bell Peppers
Citrus Foods (Oranges, Lemons etc. )
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Other kids of iron foods are fortified cereals you could try as well. Just don’t forget the vitamin C. Orange Juice is a great option if you are in a rush. If possible squeeze your own homemade orange juice. The store bought orange juice is extremely heavy in sugar.
Dark Chocolate can be a great option for some as well for a need of more iron. This snack can be a great treat to take with you after exercise or just a quick easy snack.
References:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20351360
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-iron-per-day#recommendations
Daily Iron Needs
Birth Infants Up 6 months: Check with your doctor this may very depending on the diet and if the infant was premature.
6 months to Toddler: Check with your doctor
Toddler to childhood up to 13 years old: Check with your doctor
Teenagers (14 years to 18): Males 11mg Females 15mg and may need more if their menstrual cycle heavy
Adult Men: 8mg Iron unless working out heavily or sweating may need more iron.
Adult Female: 18mg daily, may need more with their menstrual cycles, especially if heavy or the female has fibroids.
Women whom are pregnant will need more: 27mg daily is recommended.
Menopausal Women: The daily amount recommended is 8mg same as adult men at this time.
Lactation, breastfeeding moms needs are different postpartum and later breastfeeding recommended 10mg. Check with your doctor everyone’s case can be different.
*These are just an average recommendation according to references.
However, everyone's case be different. Check with your doctor if you have a concern.
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The Prairie Nurse is a Midwest American Registered Nurse who is a holistic herbalist advocate for natural healing of the old ways, forager, food lover sharing recipes, nature photographer, writer, gardener & homesteader. As The Prairie Nurse blogger, I enjoy sharing video's of my outdoor adventures, forages and recipes as a social media writer.
