the foods mentioned (green vegetables beans and lentils) are good sources of iron. here are some other sources: chicken liver clams mollusks mussels cooked beef and turkey breakfast cereals enriched with iron 1 cup cooked beans 1 cup spinach 1 ounce nuts (peanuts almonds walnuts etc. ) 1 cup of rice there are also foods that can hinder iron absorption. to absorb the most iron from foods avoid drinking coffee or tea or consuming calcium-rich foods (milk cheese and yogurt) with meals containing iron-rich foods. to improve absorption eat iron-rich foods along with a good source of vitamin c. for example orange juice broccoli or strawberries are rich in vitamin c. for more foods that are rich in iron follow this link.
do eating raisins good for heart? . my dad has to take a medicine dapsone for eye. taking dapsone reduces hemoglobin. i looked for iron rich food. we are from india. what i could look for is raisins green vegetables beans and lentils. he also takes medicine for heart and hypertension. he also suffers from osteoarthritis. please tell me what should be his diet? . regards . rashmi