Foods rich in Iron

Iron is needed to form hemoglobin. Iron is mostly stored in the body in the hemoglobin.The iron in haemoglobin combines with oxygen and transports it through the blood to all parts of the body. Anemia is a result of iron deficiency. About 30 percent of iron is also stored as ferritin and hemosiderin in the bone marrow, spleen, and liver.

Iron absorption by body:
One important factor being the form of the iron. Heme Iron, found in animal sources, is highly available for absorption. Non-heme iron on the other hand, found in vegetable sources, is less available.

Iron Deficiency Symptoms:
- Easily irritable
- Rapid heart rate
- Easily Exhausted
- More prone to infection
- Pale Appearance
- Poor appetite
- Shorter attention span
- Loss of appetite
- Pallor
- Slow Cognitive
- Social development in children
- Reduced bone density

Iron Benefits:
- Helps boost oxygen supply to muscles
- Increases resistance to disease and stress.
- Prevents fatigue

VEGETABLES:
- Beans
- Bok choy
- Tomato
- Tofu
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Capsicums
- Potato
- Spinach
- Asparagus
- Collard Greens
- Mustard Greens
- Kale
- Turnip Greens
- Parsley
- Cabbage

FRUITS:
- Cantaloupe
- Grapefruit
- Strawberries
- Orange

MEATS:(Pick meats that are lean)
- Beef
- Pork
- Lamb
- Liver
- Turkey
- Chicken
- Egg Yolks

SEAFOOD:
- Salmon
- Shrimp
- Tuna
- Oysters
- Clams, and most kinds of seafood.

DRIED BEANS:
- Lima Beans
- Kidney Beans
- Soy Beans
- Chick Beans
- Pinto Beans
- Black Eye Beans

NUTS:
- Almonds
- Cashews
- Walnuts
- Sunflower Seeds
- Sesame

DRIED FRUITS:
- Apricots
- Rasins
- Dates
- Prunes
- Figs
- Tahini

A person suffering from iron deficiency can be cured by some relatively simple and effective treatments like taking iron supplements (tablets, capsules and injections) and increasing iron from food sources.Once the disease and its causes are detected, it is not difficult to prevent it.

Nutrition Tip:
Vitamin C helps your body absorb Iron! It is best to give iron vitamins with orange juice, because Vitamin C can help the iron be absorbed. Do not give iron vitamins with cow's milk.