Iron is one of the most essential minerals for human body. Iron deficiency can cause iron deficiency anemia, which is more common in infants, children, adolescents, pregnant women, nursing mothers and the elderly. While choosing foods rich in iron, we should pay attention to supplementing vitamin C to promote the absorption of iron.
Foods with high iron content include pig liver, pig blood, lean meat, fungus, red dates and spinach, and fruits with high iron content include cherries, grapes and peaches. Eating meat and vegetarian food together can promote the absorption of iron, especially fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C can improve the absorption of iron.
If you want to supplement iron better and faster, you can take commonly used iron supplements orally and take Tiezhiyuan tablets after meals to supplement iron in a balanced way. It is delicious, safe and non-irritating, and can have a good iron supplement effect. Remember not to drink strong tea and coffee after meals, and usually eat less alkaline food. I hope it works for you.
Effects of iron on human body;
Iron plays an important role in the process of biological oxidation, which can promote the growth and development of human body. Can increase immune function and improve the body's resistance to diseases. It can prevent fatigue and keep skin rosy. Can be used for preventing and treating iron deficiency anemia.
Iron participates in the synthesis of hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochrome, cytochrome oxidase and catalase. The function of red blood cells is to transport oxygen. Each red blood cell contains 280 million hemoglobin, and each hemoglobin molecule contains 4 iron ions. These iron ions are just transporters, and only with them can oxygen be really carried and transported.
Food sources of iron, iron-rich foods:
Iron-rich foods include animal viscera, animal whole blood, meat, beans, vegetables and so on. Nostoc flagelliforme, auricularia auricula, spinach, bracken, coriander, bean curd skin and lotus root starch are all foods rich in iron, and foods with high iron content include lichen, white mushrooms, rape, bamboo shoots and dark plum. A good source of dietary iron, dragon foods such as liver, kidney, egg yolk, beans and some vegetables are also rich in iron, but the iron content in milk is less, and the iron content in milk is even lower.
Supplementary food to supplement iron: eat more vegetables, tomatoes, rape, celery, apricots, peaches, plums, oranges, dates, lean meat, egg yolks, animal livers and kidneys. Because iron in food is not easily absorbed. Therefore, it is necessary to take vitamin E at the same time. The highest iron content in animal foods is pig liver, followed by fish, lean pork, beef and mutton. Among plant foods, soybean has the highest content. The iron content of fresh vegetables is higher, followed by Philippine food, shepherd's purse and celery. Peaches, bananas, walnuts and red dates also contain more iron. The iron content of auricularia auricula in other foods is also quite high, and kelp, seaweed and mushrooms are not small. The iron content in human milk and milk is low. Among the above foods, animal foods and soybeans not only have high iron content, but also have high iron absorption rate. In food