Iron

Eating healthy foods is the most important way to prevent and treat iron deficiency. Good sources of iron include:

• Apricots
• Chicken, turkey, fish, and other meats
• Dried beans, lentils, and soybeans
• Eggs
• Liver
• Molasses
• Oatmeal
• Peanut butter
• Prune juice
• Raisins and prunes
• Spinach, kale and other greens

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Mild anemia may have no symptoms. As the iron level and blood counts becomes lower, your child may:

• Act irritable
• Become short of breath
• Crave unusual foods
• Eat less food
• Feel tired or weak all the time
• Have a sore tongue
• Have headaches or dizziness

With more severe anemia, your child may have:

• Blue-tinged or very pale whites of eyes
• Brittle nails
• Pale skin color