Foods items to add on your Diet if you are anemic
Anemia is a disease which affected around 33% of the world’s population. Anemia is a condition when either the quality or the number of red blood cells in the body decreases to a point that the body is deprived of oxygen-rich blood. This leads to various symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, headaches and sometimes irregular heartbeats. A person is called anemic if their haemoglobin levels goes below 14 to 18 grams per deciliter of blood (g/dL) in men and 12 to 16 g/dL of blood in women. Depending on what your results indicate, your doctor may ask you to take iron supplements as well as make changes in your diet. Here are some iron-rich foods items which can increase the levels of haemoglobin in your body.
Whole grains
Anemic people should include whole grains in their diet. Whole grains are the unprocessed grains that consist of all three parts of the grain: bran, germ, and the endosperm. The outer hard shell of the grain is called bran which provides fibre, vitamin Bs, iron, potassium, magnesium and antioxidants to the body and helps in increasing the haemoglobin levels of the blood. Foods like oatmeal, whole wheat bread and brown rice are rich in iron.
Green vegetables
Green vegetables are a rich source of non-heme iron and can be eaten on a daily basis to increase haemoglobin levels. Vegetables like spinach, kale, broccoli and wild cabbage will increase your haemoglobin levels. However, a person consuming these vegetables may have to consume vitamin C along with it as some green leafy vegetables contain oxalates which make it difficult for the non-heme iron to get absorbed. Vitamin C helps in better absorption of iron in the stomach.
Nuts and seeds
Nuts and seeds that have high amounts of iron in them. Iron helps in increasing the haemoglobin levels in the body, however, they should be consumed in moderation. Some of these iron-rich nuts and seeds are sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, sunflower seeds, cashews and flax seeds.
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Peanut butter
This delicious (unsweetened) peanut butter you love so much is actually rich in iron. Peanut butter not only provides iron to the body but also improves its absorption, thus helping increase the haemoglobin levels in your body
