What are the health risks associated with a diet deficient in iron?!


Question: What are the health risks associated with a diet deficient in iron!?
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Iron is essential to the body!. Your absence in body may cause ANEMIA!. You can identify you're with anemia just pulling the skin under your eyes, if it's red like blood you're with anemia, if it looks like a little white and colorless you may consult your doctor, only he can tell you it!.

I hope I helped you by now!. *And sorry about my english, I'm not from USA!.!.!.



"Iron is one of the most important nutrients for the human body!. A balanced diet is essential for obtaining iron!. Meat is an excellent source of iron and is easily absorbed by the body!.

Iron is essential for erythrocyte formation (red blood cells that carry oxygen to other cells in the body and bring back carbon dioxide that will be expelled by the lungs)!. An appropriate level of iron in our bodies gives us energy, keeps us alert and ensures good health!.

Iron is found in meat, eggs, beans, vegetables and cereals!. Also, there are industrialized foods fortified with iron, especially milk and foods made with cereal grains such as cookies and bread!.

The amount of iron in food that can be absorbed depends on several factors, including the form in which the iron is found in the food (i!.e!. heme or nonheme iron)!. About 40% of the iron found in meat is of the form that has the greatest absorption (heme iron)!. Non-heme iron found in vegetables as well as the secondary iron remaining in meat suffers the from the influence of other dietary components, which results in lower absorption!. Common food items that cause a decrease in iron absorption include teas and coffee, whole grained cereals and grains!. Other products, such as anti-acid and calcium phosphate nutritional supplements also decrease the amount of available iron!. On the other hand, there are ways of improving iron



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