This could be a gesture of confidence in the official, as with US President George W. Bush's refusal of his Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's twice-offered resignation during the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.
Goji berries are another healthy food source of iron. Goji berries have been measured to have more than 15 times more iron than spinach. Excess intake of iron has been associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, liver cancer, and an increased risk for cornary artery disease.
Iron-rich Foods. The best sources of iron are iron-rich foods. The iron in meat, heme iron, is easiest for your body to absorb. Iron-rich foods include beef, lamb and shrimp. The iron in plants, non-heme iron, does not absorb easily but it is still a good dietary source. Iron-rich plants include spinach, whole wheat, strawberries and lentils.