Doctor said I had iron deficiency so don't understand what to eat so please help me.
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If the body doesn't absorb its needed amount of iron, it becomes iron deficient. Symptoms appear only when iron deficiency has progressed to iron deficiency anemia, a condition in which the body's iron stores are so low that not enough normal red blood cells can be made to carry oxygen efficiently. Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia. Although you absorb less of the iron in plants, every bite counts, and adding vitamin c to vegetarian sources of iron will enhance absorption. Some of the best plant sources of iron are: beans, including pinto, kidney, soybeans and lentils dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach fortified breakfast cereals enriched rice whole-grain and enriched breads eat a balanced, healthy diet that includes good sources of iron to prevent any deficiencies. Combine vegetarian sources of iron with vitamin c in the same meal. For example: a bell pepper-bean salad, spinach with lemon juice, or fortified cereal and berries.
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Dear lybrateuser, -Foods rich in iron are spinach, kidney beans, lentils, soybeans, tofu, dried figs, apricots, quinoa, in non-veg liver, meats, oysters.
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