Sentences with phrase «nonheme iron absorption»

Iron deficiency anemia can also occur due to increased bleeding and decreased nonheme iron absorption secondary to low vitamin C intake [6,11].

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.

These observations are supported by other studies showing that egg white inhibits nonheme iron absorption (6).

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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.

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

Oxalates are compounds that prevent the absorption of nonheme iron.

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.

This is true, but absorption of all nonheme iron (basically any iron not found in meat or eggs) is very low, ranging from 2 - 7 %.

Certain phytonutrients inhibit the absorption of nonheme iron.

Nondigestible oligosaccharides do not interfere with calcium and nonheme - iron absorption in young, healthy men