Grains. 1  Buckwheat - 82% carbs, 12% protein, 6% fat. 2  Millet - 82% carbs, 11% protein, 7% fat. 3  Oats - 70% carbs, 15% protein, 15% fat. 4  Quinoa - 70% carbs, 15% protein, 15% fat. 5  Whole wheat flour - 81% carbs, 14.5% protein, 4.5% fat.
Possible causes of anemia include: 1  Certain medications. 2  Destruction of red blood cells earlier than normal (which may be caused by immune system problems) 3  Long-term (chronic) diseases such as chronic kidney disease, cancer, ulcerative colitis, or rheumatoid arthritis.
Some types of anemia are named for the factors causing them: poor diet (nutritional anemia), excessive blood loss (hemorrhagic anemia), congenital defects of hemoglobin (hypochromic anemia), exposure to industrial poisons, diseases of the bone marrow (aplastic anemia and hypoplastic anemia), or any other disorder that upsets the balance between ...