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Even though only a small part of the iron we eat comes from meat, fish, and poultry, our bodies absorb a lot more of that type—so much that it makes up over 40% of all the iron we actually take in.
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Iron Absorption: Factors, Limitations, and Improvement Methods
Narrative Review
2022 Jun 21The study talks about how your body absorbs iron from food, and says iron from meat (heme iron) is easier to absorb and isn’t blocked as much by other foods, which matches the claim.
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