Sentences with phrase «eat nonheme iron»

To improve your absorption of iron, eat it along with a good source of vitamin C — such as orange juice, broccoli, or strawberries — or eat nonheme iron foods with a food from the meat, fish, and poultry group.

Not exact matches

Because you absorb more iron from liver than other nonheme iron sources, eating a serving of beef liver that contains 5 milligrams of iron will increase your iron stores more than eating a serving of kidney beans that contains approximately the same amount of iron.

Eating meat or poultry with nonheme iron foods, such as leafy greens, can increase iron absorption.

The good thing about eating fish is that not only does it contain more easily absorbed heme iron, but it can enhance absorption of nonheme iron.

But, foods containing vitamin C can enhance absorption of nonheme iron when eaten at the same meal.