An integrated plan for maximum use of iron

An integrated plan for maximum use of iron

The importance of iron:

-There is iron in every living cell of the body's cells, mostly concentrated in the blood.

-75% of the iron in red blood cells, especially in the article red called hemoglobin.

Hemoglobin transports oxygen-down from the lungs to body tissues, and carbon dioxide back to the lungs.

To avoid anaemia in infants:

Made for kids food variety gradually age and according to what the doctor. It also prefers giving breakfast cereals with iron without giving them drinks containing caffeine.

Those who have no teeth or have false teeth vehicle inappropriately making chewing difficult process usually develop anemia due to lack of eating meat, fruits and vegetables.

To help prevent iron deficiency have you must do the following:

Cook the meat thoroughly and then cut or chop and add to soups or stews as cut vegetables and fruits to cut thin or cook well.

And women need more iron during pregnancy and during the reproductive years to enable the mother and fetus to get what they need him iron and especially in the last months of pregnancy.

Blood tests must be done regularly as instructed by the doctor to see the iron and hemoglobin in the blood

To increase the absorption of iron:

So your body absorbs iron better advise:

· Get between the iron-rich foods that are rich in vitamin c (c) such as oranges, lemons, to increase absorption.

· Do not take iron with milk or any of its products because calcium inhibits iron absorption

· Do not drink tea or coffee with iron-rich foods to caffeine hinders absorption of this metal. Drink the tea an hour or two after the meal to make way for the body to absorb iron from food

The process of absorption of iron derived from animal sources (such as the liver, red meat, chicken and fish and eggs) are better than iron from plant sources (such as dried legumes such as beans, lentils, nuts and leafy green vegetables, dried fruits and eat animal and vegetable sources of iron together increases the absorption of iron.

Iron deficiency anaemia:

• Causes of iron deficiency anaemia in size of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood.

It can cause anemia causing fatigue, stress and general weakness and vulnerability of breathe.

• Infants and kindergartners and girls in adolescence and pregnant and lactating women are at risk for iron deficiency anaemia.

• It increases the risk of anemia is a deficiency of vitamins (c), (e) and (folic acid) and (12) and (6) and proteins.

• Treatment of anemia with iron tablets as a doctor and also eat more foods high in iron.

Iron-rich food sources are:

· Red meat is the most important source of iron, liver, kidneys, heart, chicken, fish, egg yolks.

· Dried legumes such as beans, lentils, nuts and seeds.

· Leafy green vegetables (spinach-parsley – Mallow-green broccoli)

· Dried fruit (apricots, figs, dates, peaches, raisins)

· The skin's grain and cereal products rich in vitamins, as fries.

Sample list of food high in iron

Breakfast:

• A glass of fruit juice (such as orange, grapefruit or tomato).

• One egg (in any way).

• Three pieces of Arab land or bread slices.

• Cup of breakfast cereals rich in iron (read the ingredients at the time of purchase)

• Glass of low fat milk.

Lunch and dinner:

• Cup of soup (like/lentils or beans or oats or asparagus) 3 ounces (90 grams) of red meat or white neutral fat or skin.

• A glass of fruit juice.

• ½ Cup of green leafy vegetables (such as spinach or broccoli or green Mallow or green power) or one-half cup of cooked dried legumes (such as beans or peas).

• Two pieces of Arab land or bread slices.

• A cup of rice or pasta (preferably mixed with lentils or beans or peas) and grilled potatoes with their skins.

• Glass of low fat milk or yogurt or yogurt.