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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.
Diet. A diet rich in iron, vitamin B12, and protein is essential in helping the production of red blood cells. Suitable foods include: 1  Liver (iron, B-complex vitamins, protein); 2  Green vegetables (the chlorophyll in the veggies can help the body to produce healthier blood); 3  Kelp (iodine and trace minerals). diet rich in iron, vitamin B12, and protein is essential in helping the production of red blood cells. Suitable foods include: 1  Liver (iron, B-complex vitamins, protein); 2  Green vegetables (the chlorophyll in the veggies can help the body to produce healthier blood);