Disability prevention
How to prevent anemia?
"Anemia" refers to a condition in which the concentration of hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood, is low.Iron is a necessary component of hemoglobin.
Although it is often thought that anemia is more common in women, young people who are growing and people who play sports are also more likely to develop anemia because they need a lot of iron.
symptoms of anemia
A lack of iron can lead to a lack of energy and oxygen.It is often mistaken for a simple lack of physical strength, but the symptoms are actually caused by a lack of oxygen.
・Dizziness or dizziness on standing up
・Decrease in stamina
・Easily fatigued, sluggishness, decreased muscle strength
Growing children rapidly grow in size, so they have more muscle and blood, and accordingly they need more iron.Women especially need a lot of iron because they lose iron during menstruation.Iron is also lost through sweating during sports.Therefore, growing children need to eat a diet rich in iron.
foods high in iron
·lever
・Lean beef
・Shellfish (heme iron)
·spinach
・ Komatsuna
・Hijiki (non-heme iron)
Foods rich in heme iron are said to be better absorbed by the body than non-heme iron.However, both heme iron and non-heme iron contain many other nutrients.Therefore, it is important to eat a well-balanced diet without relying on one side.
To increase the absorption rate of iron, it is effective to eat foods containing vitamin C.
Add fruit to your daily diet and keep a balanced diet!
