anameia

[linzig]

Hi

My nan has been diagnosed with the iron deficency anameia which is making her tired all the time.

She cannot take vitamin supplements due to medication she is on for her bones so she must change her diet to include more iron.

Does anyboody know which foods are most naturally rich in iron she has been told liver and broccoli (her least favourite foods!) so I wondered with this being a site wide in culture if anyone out there has any other suggestions for iron rich foods

Thanks xx

[jutka]

Here is some advice I found on a website:

Iron is found in many foods, but some sources are better than others. The iron found in animal sources, such as meat, fish, and poultry, is better absorbed by the body than the iron found in plant sources, such as whole grains, beans, and fortified cereals.

In fact, meat's deep red color can be a tip-off to its iron content. Typically, the deeper the color the greater the iron in the meat. Steak will have more iron than salmon, and dark-meat turkey will have more than turkey breast.

Meat, fish, and poultry not only have the form of iron that is better absorbed than the form found in plant foods, but they also contain a factor in them that enhances iron absorption. To derive more iron from a plate of enriched pasta (plant food), it would be better if you added some lean meat, fish, or poultry to the dish. For example, ziti with a little chicken may be just what the doctor ordered.

Speaking of iron boosters, vitamin C also helps enhance your intake of the less absorbable form of iron eaten at the meal. A ladle of vitamin C-rich tomato sauce will help you get more iron from the enriched pasta. So when you are planning your meals, consider adding vitamin C foods, such as citrus fruit, strawberries, red peppers, broccoli, potatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, cauliflower, and kiwis, to your plate to boost your iron intake.

Some substances in foods such tea, coffee, and whole grain cereals can interfere with the less absorbable form of iron and render it even less available to your body. Eating vitamin C-rich foods as well as meat, fish, and poultry with your meals can help override this problem. Drinking tea or coffee after your meal, rather than with it, may also help.

I guess some good things to remember are that meats (especially red meats) have higher iron content than plants, and that eating or drinking something rich in vitamin C will help one's body to absorb the iron. Hope it helps!!

[davlet]

Originally posted by linzig
Hi

My nan has been diagnosed with the iron deficency anameia which is making her tired all the time.

She cannot take vitamin supplements due to medication she is on for her bones so she must change her diet to include more iron.

Does anyboody know which foods are most naturally rich in iron she has been told liver and broccoli (her least favourite foods!) so I wondered with this being a site wide in culture if anyone out there has any other suggestions for iron rich foods

Thanks xx

Methinks the Internet is not a good source of advice (since anybody can post anything with no way to verify the validity of the posted info). I think you should talk to a doctor.

[linzig]

Thanks for advice jutak and davalet! I'll pass on advice but also the doctor just told her to have liver and brocolli but I think i will tell her to go back maybe. Cheers

[jutka]

Davlet,

I hope you're not suggesting that I have not the intellect or decency to ensure that I'm posting from credible sources!! Besides, finding which foods have high iron content is not even a medical issue, dietitians would know plenty about it too.. this kind of info is easy to find and it's even common sense!! I could have told her which foods are rich in iron without even consulting a website...

[vorosilov]

Old Hungarian recepie,

Have a nice apple, push a few iron nails in to it in the evening. Next morning you can eat the apple. Lots of iron in the apple by now. But before you eat the apple, pull out the nails.

Best Regards: Vorosilov