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Hi taking iron, is it true that with vit c it will be absorb by the body well?..
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Yes: Vitamin C helps keep the iron in a state in which it is absorbed better. There are foods that slow or reduce iron uptake eg phytates contained in grains, tannins in tea, calcium and others.
Answered 10/23/2017
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