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| By Cynthia Lair Nutritionist | ||
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I recently found out that I'm anemic. Could this be due to me not eating vegetables as a child? What kinds of food should I eat now?
Your anemia could only partially be due to not eating veggies, in that the vitamin C in vegetables helps with the absorption of iron. Good iron sources are: red meat, sea vegetables, dried fruits, whole grains and beans, and molasses. It is common that young women who regularly eat processed foods, refined flours and sugars and very little fresh foods may have a problem with anemia.
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