Recently I found out that I´m anemic and my doctor suggested to eat more Iron rich foods or take supplements. I´m a very bad “pill taker” so I decided to look up what kind of foods I should eat more.

It took me by surprise that according to Statistics Canada about 1 in 10 Canadian women is anemic. If you have few of these symptoms- chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, sleepy, tired, headaches, fainting, irritability, even stress, you might be anemic as well.  Women in the childbearing years are particularly susceptible to iron-deficiency anemia because of the blood loss from menstruation. Go and check with your family  doctor.

There are two types of iron:
– Heme iron comes from animal sources and is most easily absorbed by the body.
– Nonheme iron is found in plant sources, such as vegetables, cereals and legumes. It is not as easily absorbed as heme iron.

Here is a list of iron-rich foods:

Another big surprise – tea and coffee can decrease the amount of iron that your body absorbs from iron-rich foods. Drink coffee and tea separately from meals that contain iron-rich foods.

Lets iron up! 🙂

Source:  http://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/health-and-wellness/iron-rich-foods