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In Case of Iron Deficiency
Growing children need more Iron, a deficiency of which can affect their mental and physical development due to which their performance in school can be affected. It can also affect their immune system which increases the risk of getting sick by less resistance to infection.
Young adults also need Iron, especially girls because menstruation can cause a deficiency of blood in the body. Similarly, an Iron deficiency in pregnant women increases the risk of miscarriage, premature delivery and even death during delivery.
How Much Intake of Iron is necessary?
Any person older than 4 years needs 14mg of Iron daily.**
How to Get Iron
Red meat is the best source of iron, but seafood, fish and chicken are also rich in Iron. Besides these the other sources of Iron include cooked Spinach, Potatoes
(unpeeled), Soya Bean, Peanuts, Green Peas and the Kidney Beans.
MILKPAK and Iron
Two glasses of MILKPAK a day fulfill approximately 40% of your body's daily Iron requirement.
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