Iron-Rich foods!

saladtuesdays

Hey! So, a blood drive is coming up at school, and I always like to double up on iron a couple weeks before. I have been up and down with my my heme levels. The first time I tried to donate, they said I was anemic and to eat more iron-rich foods. Other than red meat (which I don't really like that much), what other foods are super high in iron? I've heard spinach. Anyone have some surprising iron-rich foods?

Vune

When I didn't eat meat, my dietician recommended dried apricots for iron.

amyann2

Here's a list of iron-rich foods from the American Red Cross website:

http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/health-and-wellness/iron-rich-foods

tsikkz

Dark leafy greens I found out I'm iron deficient so I just take a times release suppliment

PeekABooGirl

I have had serious bouts with anemia. Cream of wheat is surprisingly high.