What types of food should I consume to increase my iron intake?
Hi Fraise, Raw foods provide iron that is absorbed most efficiently. Foods that are rich in vitamin C such as citrus and tomato are known to increase iron absorption. * Drink tea and coffee between meals, not with meals. The tannin can reduce iron absorption so drink tea between meals. Coffee contains less tannin than tea but still needs to be considered as it has other compounds that reduce iron absorptio. * Eat lean red meat 3-4 times a week. Red meat is a great source of easy to absorb iron. Poultry and fish also supply iron although less than red meat * When shopping, add some of the following to your shopping list as they are good at helping us to absorb iron from the food we eat: vitamin C rich juices e.g. orange, grapefruit, tomato juices, other drinks fortified with vitamin C, tomatoes (fresh, canned as puree or tomato based sauces) * Vitamin C appears to help us to absorb iron. So, for example, having a glass of orange juice with a meal, or having vegetables such as broccoli,
