13/02/2021
IRON 💪🏻
Did you know that there are two types of dietary iron (Fe)? 🤔
👆🏻heme iron
✌🏻non heme iron
Heme iron can be found in meat and fish and it is more bioavailable than non heme iron, which means that your body can better use it than non heme type!
Non heme iron can be found in plant and animal products.
STUDY❗️
There was one study that was done on women. One group of women was placed on high vegetable, low meat diet & one group was placed on high meat diet.
👉🏻 the first group had 32% less serum ferritin (ferritin is a biomarker for iron in blood)
They consumed the same amount of iron but not the same type, which shows iron levels in the blood are responsibe to iron type not just amount‼️
IRON DEFICIENCY 🥴
Did you know that your cycle can affect nutrients levels? If you have heavy menstrual flow, you are at a greater risk for iron deficiency! 🩸
The same is with vegans & vegetarians cause of the type of iron they consume! 🥬
If you feel tired, weak or you are having trouble concentrating consider speaking to healthcare provider to see if you are iron deficient! 👩🏼⚕️
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