Besides from spinach, I am unsure what foods are high in iron.
2006-08-12 21:23:38 · 10 answers · asked by Complex 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
make sure you eat a healthy breakfast and drink orange juice-this will help prevent you from becoming lightheaded and dizzy after donating..
whole wheat or toast with grains in it works really good for getting your fiber in.
red meat (steak,hamburger,pot roast, etc) green leafy veggies (salads are great),and beans are all great sources of fiber.....
be sure to bring along something to drink afterwards-your body will need to replenish itself. avoid sodas or anything w/caffeine in it...water,juice or gatorade will work best
2006-08-12 21:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by prncessang228 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Red meats, organ meats, dark green leafy vegetables are all high in iron, but honestly, if you are a normal healthy person, you'll hardly notice anything different after donating. I even played a few rounds of volleyball a few hours after donating once...of course, I was a bit younger then, LOL. In fact, if you get into a routine of donating regularly your body actually gets more efficient at producing blood.
2006-08-13 01:44:31 · answer #2 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High protein (meat!), green veggies are the most important things. Make sure you're nice and full, and drink TONS of water during the 24 hours before you donate.
2006-08-12 21:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by Bwilkerson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beef liver is high in iron, liver paste, blackstrap molasses, all are high in iron. If this is distasteful to you then at least take a multivitamin and cover all your bases.
2006-08-12 21:47:21 · answer #4 · answered by madamesophia1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thank you for taking the time to consider what you do with yourself before giving blood. I wish all people were as considerate like you.
My hubby needed blood during his transplant...I will now think of it as a sacrifice from a person like you. Thanks so much for caring about others you might never meet!
2006-08-12 21:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's the otherway round in India. Many Orthodox Hindus sense "no longer even to the contact water in a Muslim restraunt"--they say that they don't look clean. Many Hindus devour in a Christian maariage, yet no longer in a Muslim marriage. i imagine both the perimeters extrapolate beond "actual looking Limits".
2016-11-24 22:43:27 · answer #6 · answered by ganz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red meat, dark green leafy veggies and oj! Oj doesn't contain iron, but it will sustain your energy when you give blood.
2006-08-12 21:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can eat liver,steak, clams,tofu,raisin bran.shrimp cooked,black beans boiled,chickpeas.turkey or chicken breast, and whole wheat bread
2006-08-12 21:28:12 · answer #8 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just eat a good breakfast that day, that's what I do.
2006-08-12 22:11:45 · answer #9 · answered by randyrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mmm...how about some oatmeal cookies?
2006-08-12 21:27:55 · answer #10 · answered by ♣Tascalcoán♣ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋