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The American Red Cross recommends eligible blood donors eat a well-balanced diet with extra iron-rich foods prior to their donation this fall. During the fall, iron-rich produce such as broccoli, kale, sweet potatoes, spinach, apricots and chard are in season and therefore more abundant. Food can have two types of iron, heme and nonheme. The body can absorb up to 30 percent of heme iron, primarily found in meat, but only 2 to 10 percent of nonheme iron.
There are many good sources of iron to choose from, but here are some of my favorite healthy foods rich in iron that definitely top the charts: 1. Spirulina: 1 ounce: 8 milligrams of iron (44 percent DV) Spirulina is a blue-green algae renowned for its intense flavor and even more powerful nutrition profile.