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Green leafy vegetables such as spinach are high in iron but it is in a form that is hard to absorb. It can help if you take them with something acidic like citrus, tomato sauce or juice or a vitamin C tablet.

Meat is rich in a more absorb-able form of iron.

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Foods high in iron?

A few foods high in iron are lean red meats, potatoes, and leafy greens.


What are the foods high in iron?

Spinach


How can you replenish your low iron?

iron pills. or foods high in iron like broccoli.


What are the best foods high in iron?

Spinach


How to prevent high iron in the blood?

To prevent high iron in the blood, avoid foods rich in iron including red meat and dark green vegetables. You would also need to avoid taking vitamins with iron in them.


Where can I find a list of foods that are high in iron?

The best place to find information for diets is www.WebMD,com. This site has a list for the top ten Iron-Rich Foods. The web site is located at http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/top-10-iron-rich-foods.


What element in found in liver and is needed to prevent anemia?

Eatting foods high in iron (usually greens) will prevent anemia.


What are some foods that are high in iron content?

According to health care experts, the top 10 foods that are high in iron are dried herbs, chocolate, liver, clams, sesame butter, caviar, sun dried tomato's, apricots, and sunflower seeds.


What are the two forms of iron in foods?

Haeme iron - which comes from animal sources (meat especially and liver, but also eggs)Non haeme iron - which comes from plant sources (spinach, other green vegetables)Eat any food high in iron with a food high in vitamin C - this is especially true for the plant sources of iron, as it will help the iron be better absorbed Learn more about iron - which foods contain the highest amounts of iron, as well as a number of other information about iron, have a look at Related Linksbelow.


Can you die from having low iron?

No because I'm not dead yet. Plus, you could always switch it around and get high iron by eating the right foods.


How can determine iron contect in foods?

The foods that have iron in them are peas,spinach and red meats.


Why might a lactating woman need to take an iron supplement?

Low iron levels, and under doctor's supervision. While nursing I limit to taking nothing, unless absolutely needed. Foods can be a great source of everything you need. If you need more iron I would suggest increasing your foods high in iron.