BENEFITS OF IRON
Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin found in the red blood cells that assist in the transportation of oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Iron deficiency is the most common form of nutritional deficiency mostly among children and pregnant women. Not getting enough iron can cause iron deficiency anemia and make you more vulnerable to infections and illness. Women 19 to 50 of ages should be consuming 18 milligrams of iron daily while pregnant women 27 mill igrams daily. Here are some foods rich in iron *Red meat, pork and poultry *Seafood *Beans *Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach *Dried fruits such as apricots *Iron fortified cereals, bread and pastas *Peas
