A benefit

1, the composition of hemoglobin to participate in the transportation and storage of oxygen

Iron is a component of hemoglobin, hemoglobin is involved in the transportation and storage of oxygen. Due to the body's iron stores can not meet the needs of normal erythropoiesis and the occurrence of anemia is called iron-deficiency anemia, generally iron deficiency lasts 3 to 5 months when it occurs.

2, directly involved in the body's energy metabolism

The body's intracellular respiratory oxidative respiratory chain, many of the enzymes are heme-containing iron enzymes. The United States alpine human body energy super with daily intake of large amounts of iron has a relationship.

3, the human immune system has an impact

Iron in the human body, whether it is a lack of or an excess of iron will pose a threat to human health, only normal levels of iron to ensure human health.

Second, the bad side of excessive iron supplementation

Iron (iron food) although the human body is essential trace elements (trace elements food), iron itself does not have toxicity, but when the intake of excessive or accidentally take too much iron preparations may also lead to iron poisoning. Acute iron poisoning occurs mostly in children.

When children overdose orally wrapped with colorful sugar-coated tablets of solid iron or liquid iron made of syrup, an hour or so can appear acute poisoning symptoms, abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and black stools, and even facial purple, lethargy or irritability, acute intestinal necrosis or perforation, the most serious can be shock and lead to death.

This shows that it is necessary to remind parents to pay attention to the need to give children (children's food) iron supplement, take iron preparations, must be strictly controlled by the doctor's instructions dose, do not take indiscriminately, in order to prevent poisoning.

Expanded

The iron method

1, eat more iron-rich food

There are two forms of iron in food: non-heme iron and heme iron. Non-heme iron mainly exists in plant foods, due to interference by other food components, the absorption rate is very low, the absorption rate of iron in the rice and noodles is only 1% to 3%. Heme mainly exists in animal food, not interfered with by other food components, absorption rate is higher, such as liver in the iron absorption rate of 10% to 20%, can let everyone make up for the iron to replenish blood more fully.

2, eat more food to promote iron absorption

Vitamin C can promote the absorption of iron, vitamin C is a strong reducing agent, can make the iron in the food can be absorbed into ferrous iron, kiwifruit, citrus, oranges, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C. Drinking tea before and after meals will inhibit the absorption of iron.

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