Sickle Cell

FOOD HIGH IN IRON AND SICKLE CELL

Food high in iron

Food high in iron

With Sickle Cell, it is important to eat a well balanced diet, meaning, your vegetables and fruits.  People with Sickle Cell tend to have iron deficiency.

I have tried to compile a list of food that is good for us to eat and fight Sickle Cell and stay healthy and most importantly stay out of hospital.

The list is by no means exhaustive and I will publish more lists in the future.  The main thing is, if you are eating, do try and consider to eat from the list below because these are food high in iron.

IRON FILLED FOOD

Red lean meat                   Liver                      Egg yolks                              lentils                    chickpeas         Prunes

Seeds (sunflower, sesame)                            Vitamin C                             Red peppers        Broccoli             Kale

Berries                                  Sardines in a can                                               Boiled eggs         Dried figs     Spinach

Beef                                      Tuna                      Nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts etc…)          Figs   

Kidney beans                                   

Dried apricots                    Corn Beef            Dates                                    Shrimps              Black eyed beans

Almonds                              Oysters                Raisins                                  Turkey                  Chicken           Pork

Lamb                                     Parsley                 Cabbage                              Liver                Barley            Steak

Raisin bran                          whole wheat bread                                        Gammon             Watercress         Okra

Veal                                       Hot dogs              Chicken liver                      Clams                    Chick peas       Peas

Artichoke                            Potato (with or without skin)                            Pumpkins            Lentils                   Pasta                    

Spirulina                               Sweet potato                                                    Tomato (puree, paste, sauce)    Bagel

Bread (white)                    Breakfast cereal                                                               Quinoa                 Wheat

DRINKS

Orange         carrot     apple     cherry     grape     cherry     tomato    

strawberry juice           Red wine     Guiness    V8 drink    Pomegranate as a fruit or a drink