A 45-year-old member asked:
What are some tasty iron-rich foods?
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Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Are you a good chef?: There are plenty of foods containing high amount of iron, but the tastes depend on how they are prepared. Sample of some are pictured here. If you are a good chef or lucky enough to have a spouse (or parents/grandparents) who love being in the kitchen, they can turn virtually any food into tasty dishes. You can simply google up what food contain high-iron and enjoy...Live well. Good luck.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
What foods are rich in iron?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Meat: First and foremost. So is liver. "politically correct" ads showing beans, tofu, spinach, and peanut butter are misleading. Vegetarians who do not know exactly what they are doing tend to become iron-deficient -- and if you are iron-deficient, you've been done a terrible disservice. Look also for possible sources of bleeding if you're diagnosed. Good luck.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
What are some foods that are iron-rich?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Do you like beans?: Meat is your best source of available iron, especially red meat. I respect my peers who won't eat it for ethical reasons; i doubt the strong link to illness that others have claimed, recognizing that real valid studies are hard to do. Beans are quite a good source; iron in spinach is unavailable because it's bound to substances. I'd urge non-meat-eaters to consider supplementing.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What are some healthy, iron-rich foods?
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Dr. Shalabh Bansalanswered
Pediatrics 13 years experience
Iron foods: Red meat, egg yolks, dark, leafy greens (spinach, collards), dried fruit (prunes, raisins), iron-enriched cereals and grains (check the labels, have to be fortified), beans, lentils, chick peas and soybeans, liver and artichokes.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Why are iron rich foods green?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
They aren't: Vegetarians exert a lot of influence in the usa, and government publications about "iron-rich foods" include stuff like spinach, which is loaded with iron that you can't absorb or use. Your best source of iron if you do not supplement is meat and liver. If you are found to be iron-deficient, your physician will try to determine why so as not to miss serious disease causing blood loss.
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