Iron Rich Foods
If you were temporarily deferred from donating blood because of low hemoglobin, you are not alone. The majority of people who are deferred from donating because of low hemoglobin have low iron stores. Iron levels in the blood can fluctuate daily, so we encourage you to follow the tips below to boost your hemoglobin and schedule another appointment soon.
Food has two forms of iron: heme and nonheme. You absorb up to 30 percent of heme iron, found only in animal tissues (meat, poultry, and fish). You absorb 2-10 percent of non-heme iron, found in plant foods as well as meat. Eating meat generally boosts body iron far more than eating nonheme iron.
Foods that boost iron absorption most are meat, iron supplements, and foods high in vitamin C, according to research at Tufts University.
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