Blood Drive

1. The need for blood never takes a vacation. Summer months are particularly difficult on the community blood supply. Your 30 minutes to one hour will give someone a lifetime of tomorrows.
2. One in three people will need a lifesaving blood transfusion during their lifetime.
3. LifeSouth is a community blood center, which means the blood collected in your community goes to local hospital patients.
4. Donors receive a mini-physical, which includes checking your blood pressure, heart rate and iron levels.
5. Donors receive juice and cookies before, during and/or after donating.
6. All donors receive a free T-shirt and cholesterol screening. 7. You lose weight! A pint of blood weighs one pound, so take a day
off from the gym.
8. LifeSouth provides superior customer service, well-trained and courteous staff members and education on the donation process.
9. Blood has a short shelf life. All blood types are always in need.
10. You can save up to three lives with one donation. Please give blood today.

We suggest that you include the following foods in your normal diet* to keep your hemoglobin up: spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes, beans (lima beans, soybean sprouts, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, etc.), bran cereal, whole wheat bread, white rice, cocoa, brown sugar, raisins, dried apricots, peaches, nuts (especially black walnuts, almonds and cashews), oysters, clams, scallops, shrimp, wheat germ and wheat, rice or corn flakes, brewer's yeast, prune juice, apple juice, red meats, liver, chicken, Vitamin C (citrus fruits, peppers, potatoes, kiwi, papaya, mango)

Also, avoid drinking excessive amounts of tea due to the caffeine and tannic acid content and carbonated beverages that contain a high content of caffeine.
*Some anemia is related to iron. If you are chronically anemic, please consult a physician.