Diet Rx

Diet for Anemia

In this condition, the body does not have ample healthy red blood cells to carry an adequate amount of oxygen to the tissues. It can range from mild to severe.The person with this state might suffer from weakness, rapid heartbeat, and shortness of breath.

Eat freely 92 foods

Foods that help with this condition — build meals around these.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Deli meat
  • Ground meat (Keema)
  • Lamb
  • Organ meat
  • Red meat
  • Skinless poultry

CEREALS AND MILLETS

  • Amarnath
  • Bajra
  • Broken Wheat (Dalia)
  • Brown Rice
  • Buckwheat (Kuttu)
  • Maize (corn)
  • Oats (Jaee)
  • Quinoa (Kinwa)
  • Rye
  • Soyabean
  • Whole wheat
  • Whole-wheat flour

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-DRY

  • Chia seeds
  • Fennel
  • Flaxseeds (Alsi)

CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-FRESH

  • Coriander (Dhaniya)

FRUITS

  • Apple
  • Apricot (Khubani)
  • Dates (Khajur)
  • Gooseberry (Amla)
  • Guava
  • Lemon
  • Lime
  • Orange
  • Pomegranate (Anaar)
  • Raisins (Kishmish)
  • Sapota (Chikoo)
  • Strawberry
  • Watermelon

GRAIN LEGUMES

  • Beans
  • Black beans
  • Black-eyed beans (Lobia/Rongi)
  • Chickpeas (Chanai)
  • Kidney beans (Rajma)
  • Mung (Moong Dal)
  • Pink Lentils (Masoor dal)
  • Sprouts
  • White beans
  • Whole-grain bread

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

  • Amarnath
  • Dill
  • Fenugreek (Methi)
  • Lettuce
  • Spinach (Palak)

MARINE FISH

  • Mackerel (Bangda)
  • Mahi Mahi (Parlaa)
  • Salmon (Rawas)
  • Shrimp
  • Tuna

MARINE SHELLFISH

  • Shellfish

MILK PRODUCTS

  • Butter milk
  • Cheese
  • Ghee
  • Kefir
  • Lassi (Buttermilk)
  • Low-fat milk
  • Milk
  • Milk Powder
  • Yogurt

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Coconut water
  • Cornbread
  • Ginger tea
  • Honey
  • Sugarcane juice
  • Tofu
  • Tulsi tea

MUSHROOMS

  • Mushroom

NUTS AND OIL SEEDS

  • Cashew (Kaju)
  • Mustard oil
  • Pistachio (Pista)
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Sesame oil (Til ka tel)
  • Sunflower oil (Soorajmukhi ka tel)

OTHER VEGETABLES

  • Beetroot (Chukandar)
  • Bell pepper (Capsicum)
  • Brinjal (Eggplant)
  • Broccoli
  • Garden cress seeds (Halim)
  • Leek (Hara piyaaz)
  • Lotus stem (Kamal Kakdi)
  • Peas

POULTRY

  • Chicken
  • Chicken soup

ROOTS AND TUBERS

  • Carrot
  • Potato

SUGARS

  • Jaggery (Gudh)

In moderation 3 foods

Fine occasionally; keep portions and frequency in check.

ANIMAL MEAT

  • Cured meat
  • Processed meat

FRUITS

  • Water chestnut (Singhaada)

Better avoided 5 foods

Foods that tend to make this condition worse.

EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS

  • Egg White
  • Egg yolk

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Coffee
  • Green tea
  • Sweet drinks

This is general dietary guidance for a condition, not a prescription or a personal diet plan. What is right for you depends on your health, medicines and reports — confirm changes with a doctor or dietitian.

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