High iron dinners to pack for the pool

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thank you for the suggestions! In law school professors called it “fighting the hypo” (as in hypothetical) when students wouldn’t just answer the question but instead needed to change the question to something else. I’m noticing that now two responders are saying, “don’t give her iron for dinner, do it at other meals!” DCUM can’t resist fighting the hypo. It’s kind of fascinating. I wonder if I do it to other people or if I just don’t answer if I don’t have an answer to OP’s question. I am also going to notice if it happens so much in real life or if this is just a DCUM thing.

It's not that some of us aren't deliberately posting a direct answer to your question, but just giving you another perspective and option that you might not have thought of and could work out well...especially since " give her iron at other meals" (and other similar ideas posted upthread) isn't an unreasonable suggestion....AND it might actually "work" if you are open-minded and give it a try 1x or 2x a week.
There's no harm in this. There's a lot of us who have BTDT when it comes to chronic anemia .

[Anonymous]

One thing to consider is switching to cooking in cast iron or getting an iron fish to put in with your current pots and pans. So the pasta/meatballs/beans/rice, etc. that others recommend can be fortified by cooking in cast iron. We're vegetarian and use cast iron more than half of the time, and have never had iron issues.

My vegetarian 6 year old's go to is always beans and rice. Room temperature at the pool is just fine for her. Quinoa is high in iron and can be swapped with the rice easily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thank you for the suggestions! In law school professors called it “fighting the hypo” (as in hypothetical) when students wouldn’t just answer the question but instead needed to change the question to something else. I’m noticing that now two responders are saying, “don’t give her iron for dinner, do it at other meals!” DCUM can’t resist fighting the hypo. It’s kind of fascinating. I wonder if I do it to other people or if I just don’t answer if I don’t have an answer to OP’s question. I am also going to notice if it happens so much in real life or if this is just a DCUM thing.

In DCUM we call this ^ being an insufferable walnut.

You could have just taken the advice and spared us the pseudo-intellectual lecture.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Microbiologist here.

If she's anemic and needs iron-rich foods, don't hesitate to bring meat items. Meat contains much more usable iron than any legume or vegetable. Little meatballs or sausages are kid-friendly, but some contain so much filler that iron levels won't be very high - check ingredients on packages. Maybe make the meatballs yourself. The BEST is roast beef (unless she goes for the iron-rich liver), in slices or in little chunks. Toss in vinaigrette, or eat plain, salted to taste.

Cook and bring, cold, in a cooler with ice packs, or warm in a food thermos (but in pool weather, who wants hot food?). Don't take rich sauces, because that's microbe heaven.

What the heck does that have to do with anything?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thank you for the suggestions! In law school professors called it “fighting the hypo” (as in hypothetical) when students wouldn’t just answer the question but instead needed to change the question to something else. I’m noticing that now two responders are saying, “don’t give her iron for dinner, do it at other meals!” DCUM can’t resist fighting the hypo. It’s kind of fascinating. I wonder if I do it to other people or if I just don’t answer if I don’t have an answer to OP’s question. I am also going to notice if it happens so much in real life or if this is just a DCUM thing.

Sounds like you have a little research project, OP. Congrats!

After you do that, perhaps you could google "foods rich in iron," and cross reference the responses with "foods your kid likes." When you're finished, please return here and we'll let you know how to use that information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Microbiologist here.

If she's anemic and needs iron-rich foods, don't hesitate to bring meat items. Meat contains much more usable iron than any legume or vegetable. Little meatballs or sausages are kid-friendly, but some contain so much filler that iron levels won't be very high - check ingredients on packages. Maybe make the meatballs yourself. The BEST is roast beef (unless she goes for the iron-rich liver), in slices or in little chunks. Toss in vinaigrette, or eat plain, salted to taste.

Cook and bring, cold, in a cooler with ice packs, or warm in a food thermos (but in pool weather, who wants hot food?). Don't take rich sauces, because that's microbe heaven.

What the heck does that have to do with anything?

The :microbiologist " loves to ID him or herself on various threads. Showed up in the "Do you drink coffee from the hotel room coffee maker?" in the Travel forum. Apparently, he or she can Google the scientific answer to questions like the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thank you for the suggestions! In law school professors called it “fighting the hypo” (as in hypothetical) when students wouldn’t just answer the question but instead needed to change the question to something else. I’m noticing that now two responders are saying, “don’t give her iron for dinner, do it at other meals!” DCUM can’t resist fighting the hypo. It’s kind of fascinating. I wonder if I do it to other people or if I just don’t answer if I don’t have an answer to OP’s question. I am also going to notice if it happens so much in real life or if this is just a DCUM thing.

It's not that some of us aren't deliberately posting a direct answer to your question, but just giving you another perspective and option that you might not have thought of and could work out well...especially since " give her iron at other meals" (and other similar ideas posted upthread) isn't an unreasonable suggestion....AND it might actually "work" if you are open-minded and give it a try 1x or 2x a week.
There's no harm in this. There's a lot of us who have BTDT when it comes to chronic anemia .

+1

I’ve dealt with iron anemia, too, and the only thing that’s worked is to eat meat. I don’t need a ton, but chicken a few times/week, and red meat ideally once a week is necessary for me to have sufficient iron. All the spinach and tofu, etc., in the world won’t suffice. In many ways, I’d prefer to be vegetarian, but I also don’t want to be anemic.

[Anonymous]

Beef Jerky

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thank you for the suggestions! In law school professors called it “fighting the hypo” (as in hypothetical) when students wouldn’t just answer the question but instead needed to change the question to something else. I’m noticing that now two responders are saying, “don’t give her iron for dinner, do it at other meals!” DCUM can’t resist fighting the hypo. It’s kind of fascinating. I wonder if I do it to other people or if I just don’t answer if I don’t have an answer to OP’s question. I am also going to notice if it happens so much in real life or if this is just a DCUM thing.

You probably do it too. It’s why lawyers are so insufferable and everyone hates them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Thank you for the suggestions! In law school professors called it “fighting the hypo” (as in hypothetical) when students wouldn’t just answer the question but instead needed to change the question to something else. I’m noticing that now two responders are saying, “don’t give her iron for dinner, do it at other meals!” DCUM can’t resist fighting the hypo. It’s kind of fascinating. I wonder if I do it to other people or if I just don’t answer if I don’t have an answer to OP’s question. I am also going to notice if it happens so much in real life or if this is just a DCUM thing.

In DCUM we call this ^ being an insufferable walnut.

You could have just taken the advice and spared us the pseudo-intellectual lecture.

Yes. Agree with your assessment. OP, you. my friend are a jackass

[Anonymous]

Adult who struggles with anemia.

Cook everything with cast iron.

Eat meat and shellfish. (Heme iron.) I'd pack some chilled shrimp for the pool dinner.

If you need to supplement I recommend Proferrin. It is a heme supplement that won't upset the stomach. It has really helped me.

I agree with prior poster that eating veggies (non heme iron) are not enough to bring up the scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. She’s anemic and a supplement hasn’t raised her iron enough to make her not anemic. So her doctor suggested high iron meals in addition to supplement for the next 3 months and then recheck. I do appreciate the suggestions but every time I ask something on DCUM it drives me nuts that multiple folks won’t just answer the question and instead second guess the premise of the question.

Thanks to folks who offered suggestions!

When asking a question, it is most helpful to provide all of the info in your OP. Otherwise you set yourself up for wading through questions when you trickle information out. Anemic 5 yos are not common, of course people are going to question.

Not OP, but that information is unnecessary to answering the question. I see it all the time on DCUM, too. The question was what can she take to the pool for dinner that is high in iron. That's all that you need to know. Answer with foods that are high in iron that are easy to pack and eat without heating. That's it. You don't need any more info.

You’re right, but then how could they get that little dopamine boost from being pseudosuperior?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Beef Jerky

That’s a great option for the pool. Add veg and hummus too.

[Anonymous]

And vitamin C! Helps with the absorption.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. She’s anemic and a supplement hasn’t raised her iron enough to make her not anemic. So her doctor suggested high iron meals in addition to supplement for the next 3 months and then recheck. I do appreciate the suggestions but every time I ask something on DCUM it drives me nuts that multiple folks won’t just answer the question and instead second guess the premise of the question.

Thanks to folks who offered suggestions!

If my kid had anemia I don’t think I’d be dragging them to the pool to eat their dinner out of a bag. I’d prepare a fresh thoughtful sit down meal that’s will nourish they body and then hit the pool or whatever.

My youngest was anemic and I fed him liver, red meat and plenty of seafood. I also made spinach mufffins with chickpea flour.