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As above what drinks are warming in the morning but not tea, coffee or almond milk that don't affect iron absorption please?

Camomile
Fruit teas
Ovaltine
Warm milk
Hot lemon and honey
Cup soup
Bouillon
Bovril

Old fashioned cocoa is very nice in the morning, and not too sweet as you add your own sugar.

Thanks at @ODFOx unfortunately milk inhibits iron absorption
Bovril isn't such a bad idea though

Are oat milk based drinks OK?

Hot water with a big squeeze of lemon juice and lemon slices in it. Vit C is needed for iron absorption so it will help that too.

There are lots of milk subs you can make lots of drinks with. Pea "milk" does not affect iron.
Or any herbal infusion, boullion, bovril, ribena/cordials, hot water with lemon....

I take mine at night on an empty stomach with orange juice to aid absorption.

It's a blast from my hippy past and I wasn't even sure it was still available, but what about Barley Cup?

Miso soup (just miso paste, our boiling water on top) Sometimes I add polenta “grains” to make it a whole breakfast on the go.

@jenjenlinks.
I didn't even know such a thing as pea milk existed!

It's just the caffeine in coffee that causes probs (I think tannin may be an issue in tea but not a tea drinker so double check). Oat milk is nicer in coffee than dairy imo. So decaf coffee with oat milk.

I take iron at night before I go to sleep. Then it doesn't interfere with any absorption and any iron symptoms are mitigated by being asleep.

I take my other pills (that can't be taken with iron) in the morning. I would never give up my tea with oat milk!

I was brought up on that, what a blast from the past 🤣

Does Horlicks still exist?

Yes. Contains iron and B12, and very neutral, so takes on other flavours really easily. I'd say its the best plantmilk substitute for milk.

I'd try oat milk and pea milk. Not all brands are equal. Our favourite oat milk is brand Minor Figures.

It makes a nice hot chocolate with clipper drinking chocolate, or could you have Decaf tea?

https://goldenmonkeyteacompany.co.uk

this place sell a wonderful ginger and lemon tea with a little kick, really nice n the morning instead of coffee - citrus fruit aids iron absorption.

rooibos tea is naturally caffeine free and might be an alternative

Glad it's not just me remembers it! I'm kinda tempted to try it for old times sake.

As others have suggested, take at night with orange juice

I'm going to get some!

Yes - barley cup or chicory.

Arses, just realised I can't as I'm gluten free (the fact it's called barley cup should have alerted me!).

Oh well.

Could you not just take it with a meal later in the day and a glass of orange juice or a vitamin C tablet? A splash of milk in tea or coffee will not significantly impair iron absorption anyway. I would just enjoy my tea and then eat 30 minutes later or so and take vitamins then.

Just take it later in the evening with a bit of orange juice.

@mindutopia

It's not just the milk it's also the tea itself. I drink copious amounts.

I would prefer something milk like with cinnamon and honey perhaps