DIETARY TIPS FOR CORRECTING ANAEMIA

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DIETARY TIPS FOR CORRECTING ANAEMIA
Anemia is the condition, in which the body
doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells.
Anemia is generally caused by blood loss,
distracted red blood cells or the body's
inability to create enough RBC. 
The most common type of anaemia in the human body
is the iron deficiency anaemia. RBC contains a
protein called hemoglobin, hemoglobin is
responsible For transferring oxygen in the blood
from the lungs to the tissue, haemoglobin is full
of iron and without sufficient iron body can't
make enough hemoglobin it need to create enough
RBC to deliver oxygen rich blood throughout the
body. 
Deficiency of folic acid and vitamin b12 can also
impact the body's ability to make RBC. To deal
with the Anemia a diet rich in iron, vitamin b
and vitamin C is important. 
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Anemia diet plan
The best diet plan for anaemia includes the food
which are rich in iron and other vitamins which
are essential introduction of RBC and hemoglobin,
the diet should also complain force that helps
body to absorb iron better. 
Report say that at least 150 to 200 mg of
elemental iron daily is required in the treatment
plans of anaemia.
Here are some of the food that helps you to get
more iron and helps fighting iron deficiency
anaemia-
1) Green leafy vegetables and fruits-
Green leafy vegetables are one of the best source
of iron 

• Spinach 
• Kale
• Collard greens
• Pomegranate

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• Strawberries
• Sweet potato
• Oranges
• Lemon

Mostly the dark leafy green vegetables like
spinach, collard green are the best source of
iron including vitamin C from citrus fruits helps
in the better absorption. Try to eat green leafy
vegetables with the food that contains vitamin C
such as oranges strawberries may increase the
iron absorption. 
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2) Nuts and seeds-
Many types of seeds and nuts are good source of
iron.Nuts like

• Almonds 
• Walnut
• Pistachios
• Peanuts
• Hazelnut
• Pine nuts
• Sunflower seeds

Both raw and roasted nuts are great option. 
3) Seafood-
Some seafood provides heme iron. Shellfish such
as oysters, clams, scallops, crabs, and shrimp
are good sources. Most fish contain iron. Fish
that contains the best amount of iron in them are
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• canned or fresh tuna
• mackerel
• mahi mahi
• pompano
• fresh perch
• fresh or canned salmon
• Shop for canned tuna online.

Although some of the fishes contains good amount
of iron but they are also rich in calcium.
Calcium can bind with iron and can reduce the
iron absorption in the body, it is prescribed
that the foods which are high in calcium should
not be eaten along the food that are rich in
iron.
Other examples of calcium-rich foods include
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• dairy milk
• fortified plant milks
• yogurt
• kefir
• cheese
• tofu

4) Meat and poultry products-
The meat and poultry products contain high iron
in them in which red meat is the best
source. consuming proper amount of meat and
poultry products can help in better iron
synthesis and eating meet along with healthy
veggies and vitamin C helps in iron absorption.
5) Beans -
Beans contain very good amount of iron in them
and are very healthy, some of the iron rich beans
are -
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• Kidney beans
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• Chickpeas
• Soybean
• Peas
• Black beans
• Black peas

6) Consuming the proper amount of food and
nutrition can help you to prevent anaemia by
producing more RBC in the blood, having a check
on the dietary habits and including healthy diet
in your lifestyle will not only help to prevent
anaemia but from many other severe diseases. From
the above sources not only the single food will
cure anaemia, but eating an overall healthy diet
that is rich in vegetables nuts meat vitamin C
fruits will definitely help you to manage anaemia.
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