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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.
â A wonder nutrient to boost platelet count is Omega-3 fatty acid. Ensure that her diet has plenty of foods that are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. Excellent sources are: almonds, walnuts, salmon, cod liver oil, and flax seeds.â Another marvelous food is tomato. Include fresh and organic foods. 2  This will help in stimulating the bodyâs internal mechanism and increase platelet count. 3  Red foods are your key. 4  Tomatoes, plums, watermelons, cherries and berries are loaded with vitamins and minerals and have strong anti-oxidant properties which helps to raise platelet count.