According to WHO statistics, about 2 billion people have iron deficiency, and every third girl suffers from anemia.

Iron deficiency is a condition in which iron stores are insufficient to maintain normal physiological functions. It is also called hidden anemia. Why is it hidden? With iron deficiency, the hemoglobin level remains within the normal range.

If you do not react in time and do not restore iron reserves in the body, hemoglobin will decrease, and a person will develop iron deficiency anemia.

Symptoms of iron deficiency can be noticed in the early stages: weakness, hair loss, dry skin, reduced attention span, etc.

To meet the needs of the body, it is necessary to consume products that contain iron every day. These are products of animal origin: poultry, offal, meat, fish, eggs; as well as vegetable products (although iron from them is absorbed worse): bran, cereals (buckwheat, soy, lentils), spinach, beets, peanuts, dried apricots, dogwood, persimmons, pomegranates, apples, etc.

For the full assimilation of iron in various forms, it is necessary to monitor the adequate amount of various proteins in the diet.

Iron is a capricious trace element, and its assimilation depends greatly on the foods you consume it with.

Malic, citric, ascorbic acids, amino acids, fructose and vitamin C from natural products will promote iron absorption. Vitamin C is found in bell pepper, citrus fruits, kiwi, and tomatoes.

However, tannins contained in tea and even calcium from dairy products can interfere with its assimilation, so it is better not to combine meat with cheese. It is also better to serve meat products with a fresh salad than, for example, with porridge.

It is impossible to get too much iron from food, it simply cannot be absorbed by the body. But it is really possible to deal with iron in tablets. Therefore, in the case of iron-deficiency anemia, it is important to consult a doctor, and not to buy drugs at your own discretion.