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  2. Antioxidant-rich diet may reduce risk of iron buildup ... - AOL

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    Diets rich in four different types of nutrients may help reduce ... Past studies have correlated high levels of iron in the brain with ... three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit a ...

  3. Iron deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Iron from different foods is absorbed and processed differently by the body; for instance, iron in meat (heme iron source) is more easily absorbed than iron in grains and vegetables ("non-heme" iron sources). [28] Minerals and chemicals in one type of food may also inhibit absorption of iron from another type of food eaten at the same time. [29]

  4. Many people don't get enough iron. Here are 7 easy ways to ...

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    Red meat is an obvious and effective way to boost iron levels, as it’s easily absorbed. A 4-ounce serving of ground beef , for example, packs 2.19 mg of iron, over 12% of the daily value.

  5. 25 Foods That Offer Even More Iron Than Beef - AOL

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    Prest says just 3/4 cup of 100% iron-fortified, ready-to-eat cereal has a whopping 18 mg of iron, which meets most women’s recommended daily value. If you’re always on the go, this is a quick ...

  6. Table of food nutrients - Wikipedia

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    As foods vary by brands and stores, the figures should only be considered estimates, with more exact figures often included on product labels. For precise details about vitamins and mineral contents, the USDA source can be used. [1] To use the tables, click on "show" or "hide" at the far right for each food category.

  7. Trace metal - Wikipedia

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    Roughly 5 grams of iron are present in the human body and is the most abundant trace metal. [1] It is absorbed in the intestine as heme or non-heme iron depending on the food source. Heme iron is derived from the digestion of hemoproteins in meat. [4] Non-heme iron is mainly derived from plants and exist as iron(II) or iron(III) ions. [4]

  8. Iron deficiency in adults may be more common than thought ...

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    An analysis of data from more than 8,000 adults in the U.S. revealed that 14% had low iron blood levels, ... of iron is red meat, which contains heme, Ardehali said, adding that it can be hard to ...

  9. Nutrient density - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] Beyond its use to distinguish different types of food from each other, nutrient density allows comparison to be made for different examples or samples of the same kind of food. Nutrient density is correlated with soil quality and mineralization levels of the soil, [ citation needed ] although the relationship is complex and incorporates ...