Foods high in iron?

[v-girl]

I gave up meat for Lent. Today has been a hard day for being a girl. DH just had me eat a bowl of spinach leaves. Not kidding. Any other ideas? I can do seafood but no mammals or birds. I truly hate iron pills. I don't think I have any anyway.


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[Deebs]

When DS was struggling with iron issues, his ped suggested cereal. A well fortified cereal has way more iron than many veggies, just read the labels, as they vary greatly.


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[v-girl]

I'll ask mom to make lentils. Are the eggs best boiled or does it matter?


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[poky]

Another friend just asked the same thing. Someone suggested oysters. I can recommend the slowfe brand of pills. They're buffered, and have never caused me upset stomach like other brands. I take one almost every day to keep my levels up.

[v-girl]

When DS was struggling with iron issues, his ped suggested cereal. A well fortified cereal has way more iron than many veggies, just read the labels, as they vary greatly.


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I'll check our cereals.


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[poky]

Spinach! Do you ever make smoothies w/ spinach? That's a good way to a get a lot of spinach. Throw some citrus (for the Vit C) in to aid with iron absorption but leave out dairy -- it inhibits iron absorption.

Beans, lentils, raisins, eggs (the yolk)

If you take calcium supplements, avoid taking them at the same time as iron pills or iron rich foods.

[Bittersweet]

Cream of Wheat. Sounds crazy but it actually has more iron per serving than beef.

[v-girl]

Cream of Wheat. Sounds crazy but it actually has more iron per serving than beef.

I'll have to remember that. This is usually the one time of the month that I eat burgers, but beef makes me nauseous. But I love burgers. I may eat one Easter Sunday on the way home from Mass.


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[Deebs]

Poky's point about calcium is a good reminder too. Watch your calcium intake, in general.


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[Pollyanna]

Go get a burger to help get you on track, the Lenten sacrifice should not cause harm.

Feel better

Oh, and chocolate Malt-o-Meal is super yummy and high in iron

[v-girl]

Oh, and chocolate Malt-o-Meal is super yummy and high in iron

That sounds so good right now. I'm going to work in my friend's store for a few hours this morning (need any Catholic books, rosaries, etc.?) and then I'll go by the store for some Malt-o-Meal and cereal.


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[Pollyanna]

That sounds so good right now. I'm going to work in my friend's store for a few hours this morning (need any Catholic books, rosaries, etc.?) and then I'll go by the store for some Malt-o-Meal and cereal.


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Note: I add sugar to my chocolate Malt-o-Meal

It will be breakfast for lunch and dinner for you! I hope you feel better, awful to be low on iron.