Autumn has come, and with it the population begins to develop various types of hypovitaminosis and vitamin deficiency amid a lack of useful components for the functioning of the body. A healthy level of hemoglobin is important for the regulation of redox processes in the body, energy metabolism.
It is important to know which 10 foods contain iron in the composition, and increase their specific gravity in the menu in order to prevent iron deficiency anemia.
10. Buckwheat
Many are already tired of the taste and smell of porridge. But it is she, a penny in value, is one of the leading vegetable products in terms of iron content. In addition to the mineral, you get a number of vitamins (including group B), trace elements (magnesium, potassium, phosphorus), as well as valuable dietary fiber, necessary for peristalsis. We recommend eating buckwheat in two forms: ready-made boiled or steamed porridge, as well as a drink made from kefir and buckwheat. Before cooking, rinse the nucleus thoroughly. The recommended daily dose for the prevention of hemoglobin reduction is 3 tablespoons of dry raw materials. You can use buckwheat flour to prepare tasty and healthy home-made cakes.
9. Honey with walnuts and cranberries
A wonderful potion can be prepared from honey, dried or fresh cranberries and any nuts. All ingredients are available in any season, and also turn into a really tasty product. You can mix equal proportions of these ingredients for small snacks, or you can prepare a whole jar so that in the morning on an empty stomach you can take a tablespoon of delicious medicine. If you did not find cranberries, then you can replace it with ground buckwheat. Then the recipe looks like this: 200 g of dry ground cereals, 1 cup of liquid natural honey and the same amount of walnuts. Mix and eat a couple of tablespoons daily as a preventative measure.
8. Carrot juice
Fresh from the orange fetus is prescribed for a number of diseases: it is good for vision, it will lower cholesterol, metabolism will start, and the hemoglobin protein will be lifted. Doctors say that the greatest effect is achieved when drinking a drink in the amount of 3-4 glasses per week. Of course, the process of obtaining nectar is laborious if you do not have a juicer or a blender at home, because you need to squeeze out liquid from 500 g of carrots per serving. If you are tired of drinking fresh as a prophylaxis, then you can combine it with beet and radish juice. It is best to drink a carrot drink immediately after preparation, adding a teaspoon of vegetable oil to it (to absorb fat-soluble vitamins). We recommend storing in a darkened glass container in the refrigerator for several hours.
7. Chawanprash
The Indian Ayurvedic remedy has long been used in traditional medicine to improve blood flow and blood structure. It allows you to normalize the rheological properties of plasma, increase hemoglobin, cleanse the blood of toxins. Chawanprash combines a variety of spices and herbs. Take home-made medicine as a prophylaxis of anemia is necessary daily (1 time), washed down with heated milk.
6. Herbal collection
If for some reason you did not like the composition of the chawanprash, then you can try a herbal remedy from familiar herbs that grow in our latitudes. Take 2 tablespoons of fresh or dry leaves (nettle and blackberry) and 3 tablespoons of inflorescences (chamomile and St. John's wort). Grind the raw materials, mix thoroughly and pour 0.7 liters of boiling water. Move the broth into a thermos and insist for 20-30 minutes. The resulting herbal drink is preferably used to raise hemoglobin three times a day.
5. Beets
Not everyone loves borsch, and even more so raw beets separately, but in vain, because a red vegetable concentrates a huge amount of iron. Grated beets or fresh fresh from it can satisfy the body's daily need for iron. Of course, it is undesirable to abuse the fetus, as it can cause bloating, heartburn, colic and flatulence. In addition to iron, valuable minerals, amino acids, trace elements and B vitamins (including folic acid) enter the body. A day, it is enough to drink a glass of beet juice, seizing with a square of dark chocolate for maximum assimilation of vitamins. Gastroenterologists advise to cool fresh for an hour before use.
4. Dried apricots and other dried fruits
Drying is available to us year-round, and it can also be prepared independently and hidden in banks to increase hemoglobin in the off-season. Almost all dried fruits and nuts concentrate in themselves, while the content is even greater than in raw fruits and berries. We advise you to focus on dried apricots, prunes and raisins, which can be added to healthy cereals (for example, in the same buckwheat) or snack on them drinks instead of sugar. A day is enough a couple of tablespoons of dried fruit to saturate the body with iron. A wise decision is to mix dried fruits scrolled in a blender or grinder with liquid honey and nuts. It is advisable to use such a mixture several times a day (6 tablespoons) to strengthen the circulatory system and immunity.
3 eggs
This offal contains enough iron to meet the body's needs. In this case, of course, it is advisable to choose homemade chicken or quail eggs (the yolk has a bright orange saturated color). It is known that 100 g of such a yolk may contain about 1.2 mg of iron. Keep in mind that the daily norm for an adult is about 8-15 mg, and in pregnant women it rises to 20. You can’t eat so many eggs, as they are strong allergens. In addition, when drawing up the menu, keep in mind that quail eggs contain iron about 3 times more than chicken eggs. And they can also be consumed raw, as there is no risk of salmonella infection.
2. Dark green and red vegetables, fruits and berries
To make a preventive menu, any seasonal vegetables and fruits, as well as garden greens, are suitable. In summer, it can be spinach, arugula, cilantro, parsley, dill, mint, basil, asparagus, green peas, celery stem. Of the berries, iron most contains currants, cranberries and strawberries. In autumn and winter, you can make up the need for a trace element with grapes, green apples, bell peppers, cabbage, dried rose hips, pomegranate, beans and kelp common in supermarkets. To enhance summer salads, keep in mind dandelion and nettle leaves.
1. A rosehip drink with honey
The fruits of the bush are indispensable for immunity due to ascorbic acid. They also contain enough iron to increase the concentration of oxygen-transporting protein. It is advisable to brew rose hips in a thermos (keep a couple of hours), and add honey to a warm liquid before use. A day for the prevention of anemia, an adult is given 1 glass of drink, and for children 100 ml.
Do not rush to get to the pharmacy, giving pharmaceutical concerns money for synthetic iron preparations. The component necessary for raising hemoglobin is contained in many simple and affordable products that we have the ability to eat daily, regardless of the season.