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Reducing Your Risk of Nutritional Anemia

by Cynthia M. Johnson, MA

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Eating foods that are high in iron, folic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin B12 can help lower the risk of nutritional anemia. These can also be taken as supplements.

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Last reviewed September 2019 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Dianne Rishikof, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP Last Updated: 12/9/2020

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