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Does eating more vegetables and fruits help iron absorption?

Male  32 years old 2018-06-24
If you are pregnant and have iron deficiency, the doctor asks you to make up your iron. After a period of time, you don’t absorb it. Let’s eat more vegetables and fruits. Ask whether eating more vegetables and fruits is good for iron absorption?

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  • BY Mamie Doris 2018-06-24
    Vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamin C, citric acid and malic acid. These organic acids can form complexes with iron, thereby increasing the solubility of iron in the intestine and conducive to iron absorption.
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