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What blocks iron absorption?

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What blocks iron absorption?

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Some substances in food will lower the amount of iron our bodies absorb. Coffee, tea and red wine contain polyphenols, which lower the amount of non-heme iron absorbed by the body. Phytates, found in legumes, brown rice and whole grains do the same.

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