Marlene,
I've been anemic in the past due to blood loss, and my doctor recommended eating beans & rice - it creates a whole protein and helps with the iron deficiency, if I remember correctly. You'd have to know whether beans (like pinto or kidney) are triggers for you - and it would be best to puree or thoroughly mash the beans, a la Heather's books. I didn't like the iron supplements either - and, by the way, did your doctor tell you which kind of iron supplement to take? If I remember, there's a difference in how well the iron is absorbed - I think I took a "slow-release" supplement. Also, some foods and vitamins, etc., can inhibit dietary iron absorption - the web has lots of information about this - just search for "iron-deficiency anemia and diet" on Google, for example. Hope this is a wee bit helpful!
Blessings,
Kaybee
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