Low Iron, Fe Foods

Tip 1 : Make roasted tomatoes--Cut tomatoes into wedges, drizzle with olive oil, season with garlic and herbs. Roast and serve as a side dish.

Tip 2 : Add veggies to any meal when you are in a hurry. Healthy short cuts include packaged shredded carrots or salads in a bag.

Tip 3 : Meat contains protein, iron, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin E and B Vitamins. For less fat, go with lean cuts.

Tip 4 : Need a snack? Try a whole-grain snack chip, such as baked tortilla chips.

Tip 5 : Add a vegetarian protein food to make a salad into a main dish--try garbanzo beans, kidney beans, soybeans or sunflower seeds.

Tip 6 : In addition to getting calcium from milk and yogurt, you also get potassium, which can help your blood pressure.

Tip 7 : Need a healthier dessert? Try baked fruit desserts. Check online for recipes that have little added sugars or solid fats.

Tip 8 : Be creative. When apples are abundant--make apple butter, to use in place of jam. Check online for recipes without added sugars.

Tip 9 : Osteoporosis (thinning of bones) can be reduced by routinely eating low-fat or fat-free dairy food --at all ages and stages of life.

Tip 10 : Choosing whole grains that are higher in fiber may help reduce constipation. They also may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.