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Got my results back from my doctor today. Luckily im not anemic but i do have low iron. he has givin me iron tablets to take for 3 months.
any one got any tips of good ways of getting iron? i am on a healthy eating diet now anyway and am drinking lots of fresh orange juice ihave also cut out tea ( i do miss it from time to time)
thanks
orkneylass
04-May-07, 20:51
Liver, red meat and dark green leafy veg.
Got my results back from my doctor today. Luckily im not anemic but i do have low iron. he has givin me iron tablets to take for 3 months.
any one got any tips of good ways of getting iron? i am on a healthy eating diet now anyway and am drinking lots of fresh orange juice ihave also cut out tea ( i do miss it from time to time)
thanks
Fluff, you're doing the right thing cutting down on tea (especially with meals) and drinking lots of o.j. You probably know you need plenty of vitamin C to help absorb the iron. Any fruit juice or fruit eaten with a meal helps.
Other beneficial foods (as well as the ones that orkneylass has mentioned) are eggs, baked beans & breakfast cereals fortified with iron.
Liver has the most iron of all meats -but (assuming you're not veggie) there is some in turkey, chicken, pork and fish.
Hope you feel better soon! :)
might be a silly questiob, but how do i know if my ceral is fortifed? i tend to have kellogs bran flakes at the moment, or wheetabix
might be a silly questiob, but how do i know if my ceral is fortifed? i tend to have kellogs bran flakes at the moment, or wheetabix
Just look on the pack at the list of ingredients ...it will list "vitamins & iron".
Weetabix is fortified, I'm pretty sure that bran flakes is as well. :)
Forgot to say - you get iron from good quality chocolate too.
Hurrah! :D [lol]
highlander
04-May-07, 22:33
Shall i send you some caithness steak? LOL ermmm wonder how much it will cost to send you a stirk LOL
...i tend to have kellogs bran flakes at the moment...
Good plan - if you're going to be on iron tablets for the next 3 months, you'll need 'em [lol] !
George Brims
04-May-07, 22:50
Black pudding!
I am anemic too and have a tin of guiness every day as it is full of iron. Red meat, especially liver is good. Remember not to have a cup of tea/coffee one hour before or after taking the iron tablet as this will absorb the iron making the tablets useless.
rockchick
05-May-07, 13:56
my favourite when I'm low on iron is fresh spinach salad dotted with mandarin orange pieces. Followed by a perfectly cooked Caithness steak!
god how i would love a nice thick juicy caithness steak right now.
might have to go to waitrose and get an english steak. not as good but heck it'll do!
Liver, red meat and dark green leafy veg.
and Guiness. ;)
well the iron pills must be working. i am getting horrid stomach cramps as well as other things.
grr
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