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Special Considerations. 1  Heme and nonhemd iron are two forms of iron in foods. 2  Heme iron is found in meats, poultry, and fish. 3  NonHeme iron is found in both plant and animal foods. 4  Heme iron is more easily absorbed by the body than nonheme iron. 5  However, heme iron can also promote the absorption of non-heme iron.
Citrus fruits can aid with absorption of non-heme iron. Your body absorbs iron inefficiently under the best of circumstances, but there's a good reason for this. Human have no way to rid themselves of excess iron, so your body normally absorbs just enough to meet its needs.Iron helps carry oxygen in red blood cells throughout your body, but too much iron is stored in organs such as the liver and can cause damage. When you have low iron stores, you absorb more iron.Some foods, such as foods high in vitamin C, increase iron absorption, while others reduce it.Iron comes in two forms: heme iron, found only in meat and other animal proteins and non-heme iron, found in plants.uman have no way to rid themselves of excess iron, so your body normally absorbs just enough to meet its needs. Iron helps carry oxygen in red blood cells throughout your body, but too much iron is stored in organs such as the liver and can cause damage.