11 weeks and Iron deficient?

Question:

Ok, I am between 11 and 12 weeks pregnant, the doctors aren't 100% sure, and my due date is Oct. 15.. I just had a checkup and my doc says I am iron deficient. I know what it means and all, but I would like to know some ways to get more iron in my diet without flat-out taking supplements. If anyone has any recipes that are an easy way to get a decent amount of iron, I'd really appreciate them. Or just reccomendations for foods to eat. Thanks a bunch!

Answers:
One simple way is to cook in cast iron pots. If you cook acidic foods for a long time, you will get a *big* increase in the iron content of the food, in a form that your body can digest more easily than that in supplements. I would suggest making some long-cooking tomato sauce.

In addition, liver is high in iron. However, it is the organ that cleanses the blood of the animal, so it may be high in pollutants that aren't good for you at any time--especially when you're pregnant. If you can get organic liver, I'd say go for it.

Other foods that have iron include green vegetables (broccoli and kale in particular; spinach and other green leafy vegetables also have iron, but in a very poorly-absorbed form), egg yolks, and whole grains (avoid all white flour and white rice).

Eating vitamin C foods together with your iron-rich foods also helps absorption. Red pepper is the food with the single highest vitamin C level, but citrus fruits, broccoli, strawberries, and white potatoes are also good.

Other Answers:
The following foods are rich in iron:
Liver
Broccolli
Walnuts
Almonds
Eggs
Spinach

eat liver it has alot of iron in it or buy like flintstone vitamins for kids they r good and are iron pills

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