Anemic anyone, need Iron

[JAYGERL05 0]

Does anyone know if their is liquid Iron or chewable iron. I need it bad.

[La_madam 20]

I am severly anemic and I take a pre natal viatmin even though I'm not pregnant., it has helped tremendously. Do you have a hard time taking pills? I have to break it into 3 pieces to take it then it goes down.

[La_madam 20]

Here is a list of Iron rich foods that also may help. I concentrate on eatingf alot of Iron rich foods.

List of Grains Rich in Iron: Iron (mg.)

Brown rice, 1 cup cooked 0.8

Whole wheat bread, 1 slice 0.9

Wheat germ, 2 tablespoons 1.1

English Muffin, 1 plain 1.4

oatmeal, 1 cup cooked 1.6

Total Cereal, 1 ounce 18.0

Cream of Wheat, 1 cup 10.0

Pita, whole wheat, 1 slice/piece, 6 ½ inch 1.9

Spaghetti, enriched, 1 cup, cooked 2.0

Raisin bran Cereal, 1 cup 6.3

List of Iron Rich Legumes, Seeds, and Soy:

Sunflower seeds, 1 ounce 1.4

Soy milk, 1 cup 1.4

Kidney Beans, ½ cup canned 1.6

Chickpeas, ½ cup, canned 1.6

Tofu, firm, ½ cup 1.8

Soy burger, 1 average 1.8 to 3.9*

List of Vegetables Rich in Iron:

Broccoli, ½ cup, boiled 0.7

Green Beans, ½ cup, boiled 0.8

Lima beans, baby, frozen, ½ cup, boiled 1.8

Beets, 1 cup 1.8

Peas, ½ cup frozen, boiled 1.3

Potato, fresh baked, cooked w/skin on 4.0

Vegetables, green leafy, ½ cup 2.0

Watermelon, 6 inch x ½ inch slice 3.0

Dried apricots

Spinach

A Sample List of Foods Rich in Iron:

Blackstrap Molasses, one tablespoon 3.0

Dates or Prunes, ½ cup 2.4

Beef, Pork, Lamb, three ounces 2.3 to 3.0

Liver (beef, chicken), three ounces 8.0 to 25.0

Clams, Oysters ¾ cup 3.0

Dark meat Turkey ¾ cup 2.6

pizza, cheese or pepperoni, ½ of 10 inch pie 4.5 to 5.5

[JAYGERL05 0]

Thanks so much, I really appreciated this.