Food. The richest sources of heme iron in the diet include lean meat and seafood [ 11 ]. Dietary sources of nonheme iron include nuts, beans, vegetables, and fortified grain products. In the United States, about half of dietary iron comes from bread, cereal, and other grain products [ 2, 3, 5 ].lants and iron-fortified foods contain nonheme iron only, whereas meat, seafood, and poultry contain both heme and nonheme iron [ 2 ]. Heme iron, which is formed when iron combines with protoporphyrin IX, contributes about 10% to 15% of total iron intakes in western populations [ 3-5 ].
Wisdom teeth extraction limits your diet the most during the first 48 hours after surgery. After the first couple of days, you can begin to eat solid foods, but for at least a week, you will still want to avoid any type of food that can get lodged in the surgical site.
1 Swelling is common after oral surgery for up to one week with the maximum amount of swelling present on the 2nd or 3rd day after surgery. 2  The swelling will slowly resolve over 4 to 7 days. 3  Removal of impacted wisdom teeth and more invasive surgical procedures warrant the early application of ice packs.he First 5-7 Days after Surgery: Your diet should be pureed or blenderized. While this can include soups and food with baby food consistency, this type of diet does not necessarily mean foods that are of liquid consistency. You can also eat foods such as mashed potatoes, applesauce, oatmeal and pudding.