Iron/Sodium

shellygw
shellygw Posts: 33 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Having trouble meeting my iron goal and staying at/under my sodium goal. Calories, etc. have not been a problem. Learning as I go and incorporating more fresh/non-processed food but those 2 categories are always way under/way over. Any suggestions?

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Keep in mind that many MFP entries will be incomplete for some nutrients.

    http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/ss/slideshow-top-foods-high-in-iron

    I do track iron because I have a low hematocrit number from time-to-time (blood bank).

    I don't track sodium (or sugar) as I don't have medical issues re: those. I drink plenty of water to flush excess sodium.
  • shellygw
    shellygw Posts: 33 Member
    I've noticed that some, and have also started researching the nutrition more for accuracy. Thank you for the link.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited November 2015
    I'm anemic and can't get all the iron I need from food alone. In addition to paying attention to dietary iron, I need to take supplements equaling 278% of the RDA just to get my iron counts into Low Normal. I've found different forms of iron more effective than others and am currently taking http://www.iherb.com/Thorne-Research-Iron-Bisglycinate-60-Veggie-Caps/52838

    Ferrous Gluconate was utterly useless, as was another form given to me by the VA (probably Ferrous Sulfate). I assume these are cheap forms of iron.
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