Iron is a constituent of haemoglobin.
A lack of iron in our diet can lead to anaemia.
Anaemia
Anaemia is a disease where there are fewer red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood. This causes tiredness, lethargy, shortness of breath, heart palpitations and/or pale skin.
Food that contains a lot of iron and so will help to prevent anaemia include:
- dark green leafy vegetables like watercress and curly kale
- cereal and bread with extra iron in them (fortified)
- meat
- pulses (beans, peas and lentils)
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