John Moore (Ayutthaya, Thailand.) on 04/08/2009
Some years ago, my young grandson was diagnosed with ANEMIA.
Doctors advised on giving him iron tablets.
I took to the internet and did a whole lot of research on the matter.
The advice was simple, beetroot (Latin Name Beta vulgaris) or beet as some know it, has a very high content of iron.
I have no medical qualifications and am not advising that anyone should rush out and purchase beetroot.
However I have never ever heard of anyone developing any problems from eating this root vegetable.
One can also purchase the beetroot crystals from chemists worldwide, but I would just keep it simple and grate some fresh beetroot and add it to your salad.
My grandson is over his problem and just loves beetroot now.
Thank you all and best wishes from Ayutthaya Thailand.
John Moore.
Replied By Linda (Fairview, Oklahoma, Usa) on 02/05/2011
Replied By Catherine (Wellington, New Zealand) on 06/21/2011
Replied By Renee (USA) on 06/28/2023
YES! I am critical low iron anemic and read all about beets beets beets. I bought a bunch as well as beet juice powder. Then found out about oxalates! And phytic acid and polyphenols all iron inhibitors in many foods...omg....it's enough to make you just starve yourself to death..so in essence is eating beets totally counteracting low iron because of the oxalates?
Replied By Christy (Alabama) on 06/29/2023
You should increase your vitamin c intake as this increases iron absorption.
Replied By Frank (Humphrey, Nebraska) on 09/27/2011
One problem with a list of food based solely on the content of a metal is that some foods themselves contain substances that inhibit iron absorption. Spinach is high in oxalic acid which can be cooked off in boiled spinach (discard the water) or in steamed spinach. A wilted spinach salad may be in order if the steam water is allowed to run off. The immature soy beans contain phytic acid which inhibit your iron absorption as well.
Replied By mmsg (somewhere, europe bh) on 06/29/2023
Renee, I dunno about beets, but when I was critically low in iron, Blackstrap Molasses worked. Read up on it.