Donating or giving blood is a wonderful thing to do. It saves lives and helps people who need transfusions due to surgery, accident, and other tragic events. You can donate blood once every two months and it can make a huge difference in some one's life.
Making Sure You Can Donate
There are two major reasons your diet can affect your ability to donate. The biggest one is your iron levels. The most common reason people who wish to donate are turned away is because they are low on iron. Eating iron rich foods the day (or even two or three days) before you donate blood can make sure that your ironlevels are sufficient for donation. Some good iron rich foods include:
- Bread, Muffins, and Cereal.
- Organ Meats, Shellfish, Red Meats, Fish, and Poultry.
- Seeds and Nuts, Beans, and Eggs.
- Water Melon, Strawberries, and Bananas.
- Raisins, Dates, Prunes, Figs, and Dried Apricots.
- Prune Juice, Tomato Juice, and Apple Juice.
- Dark Leafy Greens.
- Pizza (cheese or pepperoni),
Another reason you might not be able to donate blood is that the lipids (fats) in your blood are too high. A low-fat diet the day before and the day of your donation will make it easier for you to have the correct number of lipids in your blood.
Making Sure Your Donation Goes Quickly
Donation isn't hard to do, but it will go quicker if you have a lot of fluids in your system. You will be more hydrated, your veins will be easier to find, and yourblood will flow better. You should drink a lot of water and other fluids. You shouldn't drink alcohol, soda, or a lot of caffeine. On the other hand, several people who donate regularly say that drinking lots of grape juice helps make it move the fastest. Having a fair amount of sugar in your blood will also make it easier for your blood sugar to stay level during and after donation.
Feeling Good After Donation
Make sure you drink lots of fluids the day before as well as the day of your donation. This will make it easier for you to feel fine before you give blood. Eat a good breakfast and or lunch before you go and give blood. You can also have a small snack before you go if it has been awhile since you have eaten.
Take the at least one thing offered and drink some water before leaving the testing site. This will make it easier for you to feel a little better. If you feel really bad, make sure you tell someone so they can offer advice and check to make sure you are okay.
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