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Top 5 Foods to Improve your Hemoglobin

  By Trina Remedios  posted Mar 15th 2012 at 7:30AM IN | Avg Rating
Diet & Fitness

A drop in your blood count is a serious issue; it can be a sign of anemia, an infection, or even bleeding. The stakes are higher for women, especially those who aren't particular about iron and other nutrients in their diet, as the drop in hemoglobin could be more than usual, leading to weakness and poor routine performance. While the count does bounce back post menstruation or pregnancy, some complications could cause delays. How does one regulate healthy hemoglobin levels? By trusting nature. We are blessed with foods that can help us maintain healthy hemoglobin levels without having to bust open the bank account. *Images courtesy: © Thinkstock photos/ Getty Images

  • Red Meat: When we look at foods that can boost your hemoglobin we are looking for rich iron content. When it comes to red meat, you will find heme iron and the best part about it is that it can be easily absorbed in the intestine. But let not go binge on
  • Veggies: Beetroot, palak, green peas, rajma, cabbage, turnip, sweet potato and cauliflower are some vegetables that are easily available in the Indian market. If you have access to imported veggies try out broccoli, lima beans, collards and black beans. B
  • Fruits- Raisins, prunes, dried figs, apricots, apples, grapes and watermelons not only gets the red blood cells flowing but also improves the blood count. Citrus fruits like oranges, amla, lime and grapefruit help to attract iron. They play a very importa
  • Nuts- Some of us likes them some don’t but all nuts have some amount of iron in them. But the king of the nut who provides maximum iron is almonds. One ounce of almonds everyday provides 6% of iron. Dry fruits can be purchased from any major store in bi
  • Breads, Pasta, Cereals- Wholegrain bread, pastas, cereals, check the labels to see that it contains 20% or more of the daily value for iron. Practically everyone tries to incorporate wholegrain in their diet. Here’s one more reason to continue doing so,

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