Did you know?
🍃Without enough iron, your body can’t produce enough of a substance in red blood cells that enables them to carry oxygen (hemoglobin).
🍃 Iron deficiency anemia symptoms:
* May leave you tired and short of breath.
* Extreme fatigue.
* Weakness.
* Pale skin.
* Chest pain, fast heartbeat or shortness of breath.
* Headache, dizziness or lightheadedness.
* Cold hands and feet.
* Inflammation or soreness of your tongue.
* Brittle nails.
🍃Iron deficiency cannot be corrected overnight. You may need to take iron supplements for several months or longer to replenish your iron reserves.
🍃 Eat Iron-rich foods:
*Red meat, pork and poultry.
*Seafood.
*Beans.
*Dark green leafy vegetables-spinach.
*Dried fruit – raisins and apricots.
*Iron-fortified cereals, breads and pastas.
*Peas.
Try it!
🍃Spinach, cashew, and raspberry smoothie is high in Iron.
