IRON RICH FOODS


IRON RICH FOODS

Iron-deficiency anemia, the most common form of illness, is a reduction in the number of red blood cells caused by insufficient iron. Lacking enough iron, your body cannot produce sufficient hemoglobin, a component in red blood cells that enables them to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. As a result, you may experience feelings of helplessness, fatigue, and irritability. 

Approximately 20% of women, 50% of expectant mothers, and 3% of men require additional iron in their bodies. The plan, in general, is to consume more foods rich in iron. 

How Your Body Utilizes Iron from Food 

When you consume food containing iron, it is absorbed into your body mainly via the upper section of your small intestine. 

There are two forms of dietary iron: heme and nonheme. Heme iron is derived from hemoglobin. Discovered in animal food sources that originally had hemoglobin, such as red meats, fish, and poultry. Your body holds onto the majority of iron derived from heme sources. Nonheme iron originates from plant sources. 



Excellent wellsprings of heme iron, with 3.5 milligrams or more per serving, include:
  • 3 ounces of meat or chicken liver
  • 3 ounces of shellfishes, mollusks, or mussels
  • 3 ounces of clams
Great wellsprings of heme iron, with 2.1 milligrams or more per serving, include:
  • 3 ounces of cooked meat
  • 3 ounces of canned sardines, canned in oil
  • 3 ounces of cooked turkey
Different wellsprings of heme iron, with 0.7 milligrams or more per serving, include:
Iron in plant food sources like lentils, beans, and spinach is nonheme iron. This is the type of iron added to press enhanced and iron-braced food sources. Our bodies are less effective at retaining nonheme iron, yet most dietary iron is nonheme iron. Cool!

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