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Stuff in plant foods like beans and tea can make it harder for your body to absorb iron, especially if you're eating foods with added iron—because they bind to the iron and make it harder to use.
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Iron Absorption: Factors, Limitations, and Improvement Methods
Narrative Review
2022 Jun 21The study says that substances in plants can make it harder for your body to absorb iron, but it doesn’t test the exact amounts or prove how much they reduce absorption in real meals.
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