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I am donating blood tomorrow. any suggestions for iron rich foods?
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Meats: Liver, ham, fish, provide a source of irn that is absorbed more readily than plant sources such as beans, lentils and spinach. Consumption today may not have much impact on the blood you donate tomorrow but kudos for being a concerned donor!
Answered 8/12/2013
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