what are some high iron foods instead of spinach for anemia?

Question

I HAVE PRANISIOUS ANEMIA LOW BLOOD IRON AND NOW THAT I CAN NOT EAT SPINACH CAUSE OF E-COLI WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO, PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

beef, chocolate.

Answer 2

1) You can still eat Frozen Spinach. The e-coli was only in pre-packaged.
2) All the Dark Leafy Greens are great for Anemia many having much more iron than spinach.
GREENS: Beet Green, Collard, Turnip Green,Swiss Chard, Kale etc.
Also Many meats, fish, Nuts etc. are very high in Iron. If you are under doctor's care he/she should have given you a list. If not go on line educate yourself.

Answer 3

Pernicious anaemia is caused by lack of B vitamins. The iron in meat is much more readily absorbed by your body than the iron in spinach. So eat some or all of; B vitamin pills, liver, red meat, yeast extract orange coloured vegetables like carrots and pumpkin, eggs.

Answer 4

Any dark green vegetable, as said by many people above, is full of iron. But also, General Mills' Total Whole Grain Cereal is chock full of iron. Eat a bowl every morning and it should help.

Answer 5

I wasn't aware that spinach and e-coli had anything to do with one another, but liver, bran flakes, oysters, clams and molasses are all excellent sources of iron according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Any kind of meat, eggs, mustard greens, asparagus, potato w/skin, navy beans, kidney beans, soybeans, split peas, dried apricots, raisins, prunes, strawberries and tomato juice are all good sources of iron. There are others listed as "adequate" if you want them.

Answer 6

Black strap molasses from the health food shop is very high in iron. Also spirulena tablets will be helpful for your condition - you can find them in the health food shop. Spirulina is a green algae that you can take that will replace the spinach.

Answer 7

I found this on the web...

top ten iron rich foods

· clams, cooked, 3 oz (23.8 mg)
· tofu, 1/2 cup firm (13.2 mg)
· raisin bran, ready-to-eat, 3/4 cup (4.5 mg)
· sirloin steak, cooked, 3 oz (2.9 mg)
· shrimp, cooked, 3 oz (2.6 mg)
· black beans, boiled, 1/2 cup (1.8 mg)
· chickpeas, canned, 1/2 cup (1.6 mg)
· turkey breast, 3 oz (0.9 mg)
· bread, whole wheat, 1 slice (0.9 mg)
· chicken breast, skinless, 1/2 breast (0.9 mg)

Also:

Vitamin C enhances iron absorption from plant sources -- drink orange juice with iron-rich foods.

Tea with meals can act as an iron blocker.

Other iron blockers include carbonates, oxalates, and phosphates. Foods that contain these iron blockers include, cranberries, rhubarb, spinach, and soda

Answer 8

You have to make sure that you're doing food combining when you have your meals so that you maximize your iron absorption. Drinking coffee, and tea reduces your iron absorption if you do it during your meal. Drink something high in vitamin C as that helps w/ absorbing the iron. I drink sugar-free OJ when I take my supplements just for this reason. Recommended daily intake is 10-18mg, but as you are anemic, I'm not sure--my Mom got Anemic, so I doubled her up for a couple of weeks and she got better fast.

top ten iron rich foods

· clams, cooked, 3 oz (23.8 mg)
· tofu, 1/2 cup firm (13.2 mg)
· raisin bran, ready-to-eat, 3/4 cup (4.5 mg)
· sirloin steak, cooked, 3 oz (2.9 mg)
· shrimp, cooked, 3 oz (2.6 mg)
· black beans, boiled, 1/2 cup (1.8 mg)
· chickpeas, canned, 1/2 cup (1.6 mg)
· turkey breast, 3 oz (0.9 mg)
· bread, whole wheat, 1 slice (0.9 mg)
· chicken breast, skinless, 1/2 breast (0.9 mg)

Another really good link:

http://www.mcgill.ca/studenthealth/information/nutritionalhealth/ironrich/

Answer 9

What everyone else said. Also you can cook your spinach or buy it locally.

I have low iron and I just take Rexall Gentle Iron from Wal-Mart.

Answer 10

Greens

Answer 11

Organic Goats meat contains more iron in it than beef does. Good luck. Yes I know it is expensive, but pay for your health now rather than later.