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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.
Copper and zinc also work together to support your metabolism. Both minerals help to activate the enzyme copper-zinc superoxide dismutase, also called CuZnSOD. This enzyme serves as an antioxidant, which means that it protects your cells from harmful reactive oxygen species, a group of chemicals that form as a natural byproduct of your cells' metabolism.