The nurse would instruct an individual worried about developing iron deficiency anemia to avoid
A) citrus fruits.
B) leafy green vegetables.
C) poultry.
D) tea.

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Tannates (in tea and coffee), carbonates, the chelating agent ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and the medicinal antacid magnesium trisilicate all hinder non-heme iron absorption.

The Nurse Would Instruct an Individual Worried About Developing Iron