When she went to donate blood at the blood bank, Ana was told that her iron levels were low. What should Ana do now?

A) Double the dosage of the iron supplement label.
B) Eat a vitamin C rich fruit or vegetable at every meal and for snacks. At meal time, she should eat non-heme iron foods such as meat, fish, poultry. Ana should also take an iron supplement at the recommended dosage at mealtime.
C) Eat a vitamin C rich fruit or vegetable at every meal and for snacks. At meal time, she should eat heme iron foods–meat, fish, poultry. Ana should take an iron supplement at the recommended dosage at mealtime.
D) Take the iron supplement at a dosage that is ten times higher than the stated dosage on the label to correct the deficiency quickly.


Answer: C

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