Foods high in iron?

Get_Me_Fit1
Get_Me_Fit1 Posts: 194
in Food and Nutrition
What're some foods that have good amounts of iron? I've been lacking it lately :s

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  • butterflylover527
    butterflylover527 Posts: 940 Member
    I looked it up cause I have no clue LOL! Here's a list form a few sites!

    Red meat
    Egg yolks
    Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
    Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
    Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
    Mollusks (oysters, clams, scallops)
    Turkey or chicken giblets
    Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans
    Liver
    Artichokes
    •Spinach
    •Beet greens
    •Dandelion greens
    •Sweet potatoes
    •Peas
    •Broccoli
    •String beans
    •Collards
    •Kale
    •Chard
    •Prunes
    •Watermelon
    •Dried apricots
    •Dried peaches
    •Strawberries
    •Prune juice
    •Raisins
    •Dates
    •Figs
    •Dried peas
    •Dried beans
    •Instant breakfast
    •Corn syrup
    •Maple syrup
    •Lentils
    •Molasses

    May be some repeats cause I just copied and pasted hahaha
  • Meg_DeLaCruz
    Meg_DeLaCruz Posts: 24 Member
    I eat very stratigically for nutrition purposes but iron is sometimes tricky to reach. I recommend a multi vitamin, I take centrum women under 50. It's important to add supplements/vitamins to ensure your body gets what it needs.
  • fitpilatesqueen
    fitpilatesqueen Posts: 337
    It has helped my a lot to drink pomegranate juice.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    I looked it up cause I have no clue LOL! Here's a list form a few sites!

    Red meat
    Egg yolks
    Dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards)
    Dried fruit (prunes, raisins)
    Iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels)
    Mollusks (oysters, clams, scallops)
    Turkey or chicken giblets
    Beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans
    Liver
    Artichokes
    •Spinach
    •Beet greens
    •Dandelion greens
    •Sweet potatoes
    •Peas
    •Broccoli
    •String beans
    •Collards
    •Kale
    •Chard
    •Prunes
    •Watermelon
    •Dried apricots
    •Dried peaches
    •Strawberries
    •Prune juice
    •Raisins
    •Dates
    •Figs
    •Dried peas
    •Dried beans
    •Instant breakfast
    •Corn syrup
    •Maple syrup
    •Lentils
    •Molasses

    May be some repeats cause I just copied and pasted hahaha

    He's got it!!! I used to have this problem. They always want my blood for babies (I have 0-) and your iron has to be high enough so I always make sure I get some of these foods, especially the dark leafy greens because so many benefits.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    I take an iron supplement to help battle my current anemia/iron deficiency. I also try to incorporate many of the foods butterfly listed.

    Seaweed is also a great source of iron. I munch on roasted seaweed as a snack.
  • nerdygirl2
    nerdygirl2 Posts: 27 Member
    You may want to eat foods with Vitamin C with your iron-rich foods. I find it helps my body absorb the iron.
  • MichelleLaree13
    MichelleLaree13 Posts: 865 Member
    I eat very stratigically for nutrition purposes but iron is sometimes tricky to reach. I recommend a multi vitamin, I take centrum women under 50. It's important to add supplements/vitamins to ensure your body gets what it needs.

    I would try to get all the nutrients you need in your diet. There are so many micronutrients, phytonutrients and unknowns.
    There is a new study saying people who take multy vitamins live shorter lives and they are not sure why...
    http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/vitamin-side-effects

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