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You say that iron supplements should be taken on an empty stomach to promote absorbtion into the body. How are natural sources of iron affected by absorbtion into the body?

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You say that iron supplements should be taken on an empty stomach to promote absorbtion into the body. How are natural sources of iron affected by absorbtion into the body?

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Iron consumed through eating fish, meat and poultry (heme iron) is not affected by eating other foods during the same meal. If your intake of iron is from vegetables (non-heme iron), then the absorbtion of iron is affected by the other foods you eat.