Of all the nutritional deficiencies, iron deficiency is the most common. Iron is a micronutrient, which means that we need little of it every day, e.g. adult women - 18 mg and pregnant women - 27 mg. Iron, however, is important to us, because i.a. transports and stores oxygen in cells.
The consequence of iron deficiency is anemia. It is treated depending on the cause, e.g. blood loss (also during menstruation), or malabsorption in diseases of the digestive system. Treating anemia is always accompanied by a diet rich in foods high in iron. We present 5 super vegetables that are worth eating prophylactically to prevent iron deficiency and treat anemia.
5 vegetables richest in iron:
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