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Foods poor in iron generally have a noticeable lack of pigment. With a few exceptions, such as the potato and enriched white bread, a rule-of-thumb is that white foods are not good builders of red blood cells. Foods to focus on are: 1  Beet greens. 2  Chard. 3  Chicken. 4  Clams. 5  Dates. 6  Dried apricots and peaches. 7  Dried beans or peas.
Increase your intake of calcium, which inhibits the absorption of iron in the body. Eat more milk products, green leafy vegetables, oats and cereals (check to see that these are not fortified with iron). Milk products, such as ice cream, cheese, yogurt, are rich in calcium.