Tea and the absorbtion of Iron

[Ric.ror]

What is it in tea that prevents the body absorbing Iron and how long should I leave it before eating my lunch now that I have just had a cuppa?

[rowanwitch]

I think its the tannin....iron uptake is improved with vit c though so have an orange or something with it

[Ric.ror]

Well I intend to have Orange/Grapefruit juice with lunch but I had a cuppa at 12 so I might leave it a bit

[Sqad]

I am not sure that I understand you question.

If you are having a protein lunch...chicken, streak ....etc then drinking tea will have no effect on the absorption of iron.

Have I missed your point?

[ethandron]

interesting:
http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/iron

[Sqad]

There is nothing in the post to suggest Ric.ror is iron deficient.

[Mamyalynne]

Oh good Eth, I love my Legumes, doing something right then.

[ethandron]

yes, me too mamy. and bell peppers. love all veg really, sometimes think i could be a vegetarian...well, except for bacon, and err lamb, and probably steak, and maybe proper sausages..;)

[Ric.ror]

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question989790.html

I want to build up my iron so I can give blood succesfully next time I go - I have started to take a tablet from the supermarket and thought I would try to improve my diet and instead of having a cuppa after my meals I thought I would have fruit juice with the meal. I do like a cuppa with a biscuit for dessert and thought if I left it - say 1/2 hour it would not affect my iron absorbtion

[Ric.ror]

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question989790.html

The above is why I want to improve my iron count

I do like a cuppa with a biscuit for lunch so I thought if I left it approx 30 mins it would be ok
I have started to take a tablet from the supermarket to help

[Sqad]

Ric.......take you iron tablets with your meals and go back to eating meat, chicken etc which you admitted to have "drooped off"

A normal diet, a cup of tea whenever you feel like it will not hamper to any extent the absorption of iron.

[Ric.ror]

I dont know what happened there!!!!

[Ric.ror]

My computer is going mad today...
Squad - I only like red meat and with a family history of bowel cancer I thought it best to reduce my intake of red meat to weekends

[Sqad]

Ric......" too much" red meat MAY affect the bowel, but chicken and fish are also good alternatives.

[Ric.ror]

I dont like Fish or Chicken though so I have never eaten them