Deborah Ferrari Tips - Add more Iron to Your Diet

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Tips To Add More IronTo Your Diet

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• Deborah Ferrari

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Whos missing out?

• Intakes of this mineral are a problem for many
  groups, especially children and menstruating
  women 8 of 18-month to three-year-olds, 5 of
  teenage boys, 44 of teenage girls and 22 of
  women have exceptionally low intakes.

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Important for

• Making red blood cells, which carry oxygen around
  the body. Insufficient amounts can result in
  anaemia.

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Find it in

• Liver, lean red meat, shellfish, eggs, fortified
  cereals, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, dried fruit
  and dark green leafy veg.

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Boost your intake

• Enjoy small portions of lean red meat the
  darker the meat, the more iron it has (eat beef
  or lamb).
• Go for the dark meat of chicken it has double
  the amount of iron.
• Enjoy liver occasionally if youre not pregnant
  or planning a pregnancy (see vitamin A).

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Boost your intake

• Choose fortified cereals, look for those with
  the most iron.
• Have baked beans on toast for lunch choose tins
  that are lower in sugar and salt.
• Eating out? Order mussels, cockles, clams,
  crayfish or brown crabmeat all contain iron.

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Boost your intake

• Add a handful of cashew nuts to stir-fries they
  contain the most iron of all nuts. Or sprinkle
  with iron-rich sesame seeds.
• Vitamin C helps the body to absorb iron from
  non-meat foods, so team foods rich in this
  vitamin with iron-rich foods. Good choices
  include citrus fruits and juices, berries and
  tomatoes.

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