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What does avoiding eating frozen foods have to do with being on Coumadin?
Dr. Gourmet Says...
Vitamin K is not listed in the Nutrition Facts box on frozen food packages
(indeed, it is not on any food). Because of this you can't know for sure
how much Vitamin K you are consuming when eating convenience meals. For this
reason I tell my Coumadin patients to avoid eating frozen and other convenience
foods. Your doctor may feel differently and you should follow their guidance.
