Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) - A species that has changed little in the last 400 million years, the Atlantic horseshoe crab is one of four species of horseshoe crab still alive, but the only one found in the Western Hemisphere.
To improve your absorption of iron, eat it along with a good source of vitamin C -- such as orange juice, broccoli, or strawberries -- or eat nonheme iron foods with a food from the meat, fish, and poultry group. If you have trouble getting enough iron from food sources, you may need an iron supplement.
What Does Iron Do? Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin, the part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout your body. Every cell in your body needs iron to make energy. Not eating enough iron can lead to iron-deficiency anemia. People with a higher risk for iron-deficiency anemia include: