Orange juice is consumed immediately after a meal...

When is the best time for coffee?

If you lack iron, your complexion worsens and you become easily tired.

Headaches and dizziness also frequently occur.

Of course, weakened immunity can occur. For growing children, it can also lead to physical and mental disabilities.

 

Iron is abundant in red meats such as beef, shellfish like mussels, as well as in egg yolks, garlic, mugwort, wild chives, and raisins.

One thing to keep in mind is that the type of beverage you accompany your meal with can either increase or decrease iron absorption.

What should I drink to help with iron absorption? And what beverages might interfere with it?

Based on information from the Australian media outlet 'The Conversation,' I looked into this.

◇ Beverages that aid iron absorption

 

Drinks rich in vitamin C are good. Orange juice is a representative example.

A research team at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden confirmed that 100 mg of vitamin C quadruples iron absorption.

One glass of orange juice provides 100 mg of vitamin C.

 

 

If you prefer a vegetarian diet, you need to pay more attention.

Compared to the iron found in meat and other animal-based foods, grains and nuts, etc.

The iron found in plant-based foods is relatively difficult to absorb.

Vitamin C helps with the absorption of this type of plant-based iron.

In addition to orange juice, tomato juice and grapefruit juice are also rich in vitamin C.

 

 

 

◇Disruptive beverages

 

Cars can interfere with iron absorption.

Because it contains tannins that inhibit iron absorption. According to research, drinking a cup of tea

Iron absorption rate decreases by up to 75-80%.

 

 

The same goes for coffee. Coffee contains chlorogenic acid, which has a similar effect in addition to tannins.

If I absolutely cannot give up coffee, then after the food I consumed is fully absorbed,

 

 

So, it's better to take it after two hours have passed since a meal.