Don't eat foods that are high in vitamin C at the same time you eat foods with iron because its one of the best
enhancers of iron absorption.
Choose foods that are
enhancers of iron absorption, such as vitamin C rich foods.
Not exact matches
By concurrently eating mineral
absorption enhancers, such as garlic and onions, one can get the best
of both worlds by improving the bioavailability
of iron and zinc in plant foods.
If you're a woman
of childbearing age who may become pregnant, eat foods high in heme -
iron and / or consume
iron - rich plant foods or
iron - fortified foods with an
iron -
absorption enhancer, such as foods high in vitamin C.
For most vegetarian diets, the enhancing effect
of ascorbic acid on nonheme
iron absorption is unlikely to counteract the absence
of unidentified
enhancers provided by meat and the likely increased consumption
of inhibitors.