Health Tip - Get Enough Iron

(HealthDay News) -- Your body needs dietary iron to produce hemoglobin, which allows healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to the body's tissues.Too few healthy red blood cells causes a condition called anemia, and lack of dietary iron is a prime cause.Here's a list of foods that are high in iron, courtesy of the University of Virginia Health System:

Meat, including liver, lean beef, and pork loin.
Seafood like oysters, clams, shrimp, tuna, and sardines.
Fruits, including raisins, figs, dried apricots, and prunes.
Vegetables like spinach, greens, broccoli, lima beans, and avocado.
Raisin bran.
Several kinds of beans, peas, and lentils.

-- Diana KohnleLast Updated: Nov. 07, 2006Copyright © 2006 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved.
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