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2006-12-28 08:45:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Your body most easily absorbs the iron in meats, poultry and fish. There is more iron "per pound" in green leafy vegetables like spinach and green beans, but your body doesn't absorb them quite as easily. It is good to combine the green leafy (tougher absorbing) iron with a vitamin C source like OJ for better absorbtion. There are always supplements too of course.Drink plenty of water because adding iron causes constipation if you change the amount your body normally gets.
2006-12-28 08:56:38 · answer #1 · answered by lotsaanswers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spinach or other dark leafy greens, whole grains, meat
my ob/gyn recommends that pregnant women do not eat liver of any kind, as though it is high in iron, it is also excessively high in vitamin A, which can be harmful to the fetus.
2006-12-28 16:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by SmartAleck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spinach
2006-12-28 16:52:43 · answer #3 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green veg tables such as broccoli, collard greens and green beans. Even Cream of Wheat is a great source of Iron.
2006-12-28 16:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most all of the dark green stuff. Get onto an Vegetarian site. The veggie people have all sorts of good info.
2006-12-28 16:50:04 · answer #5 · answered by buzzwaltz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most red meat has a lot of iron in it, as well as green veggies like spinach.
2006-12-28 16:49:04 · answer #6 · answered by kath_08012 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calf's liver is very high in iron.
2006-12-28 16:52:42 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
liver does, but sadly it's disgusting.
2006-12-28 16:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by smoofus70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beans, fish, red meat
2006-12-28 16:52:53 · answer #9 · answered by K-E-G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
onions
2006-12-28 16:47:37 · answer #10 · answered by sunshine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋