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coffee is another enemy of iron absorption Photo Credit MeePoohyaphoto/iStock/Getty Images. Cocoa and coffee are food sources that can inhibit iron absorption in the body. These foods sources contain polyphenols or phenolic compounds, antioxidants that help remove damaging free-floating cells from the body.
Since there's no real mechanism to get rid of iron from the body, some of us end up with excess iron that can't be gotten rid of easily. Here's a few supplements to chelate iron: Coffee/Tea inhibit absorption of iron from food.[1] Curcumin chelates iron [2] IP6 chelates iron [3] 1. http://www.ajcn.org/.../37/3/416.short. 2. http://www.sciencedi...891584905006970. More on curcumin here: http://gotdownsyndro...cumin-iron.html.