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Iron-rich meal ideas

There are many ideas for meals that contain plenty of iron.

Breakfast

Lunch

FDP pita

Dinner

Follow your meal with a piece of fruit or a fresh fruit salad. This will help your body to absorb the iron in your meal.

Snacks

Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed May 2020.

Sources

See also:

How to get your daily iron

Intravenous (IV) iron

Taking iron supplements

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