8 Potent Foods That Combat Anemia & Balanced Hemoglobin

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If you are one of the many people who are anemic, having a diet that is rich in iron is very important.  Vitamins and minerals that help in the absorption of iron and are useful in the treatment of anemia include copper, folic acid and vitamin B12.  Foods rich in these nutrients should also form a part of an anemia diet. The easiest sources of iron to absorb are from animal sources, known as heme iron. Red meats are the richest sources of the animal proteins but all animal proteins include iron.

Signs and Symptoms of anemia

-Low blood pressure
-Memory loss
-Shortness of breath
-Thumping heart
-Depression
-Headache
-Cold hands and feet
-Pale and dull skin
-Ringing in the ears

Here are the best foods for optimal red blood cell formation

Sesame Seeds
Sesame seeds is another excellent food to combat or treat anemia. Especially the black sesame seeds are a rich source of iron. There are more than one way to have sesame seeds for anemia.

Tofu
You can also meet a significant part of your daily iron need by adding tofu to your daily diet. For vegetarians, tofu is an excellent source of dietary iron.

Pomegranate
Pomegranate is great source of protein, carbohydrate, fat and fiber. It also has High iron and calcium, also have minerals like potassium and copper and other vitamins. It increases hemoglobin in your blood and supports healthy blood flow. It gives instant energy and you will feel lesser exhaustion, dizziness, weakness that are typical symptoms of anemia.

Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds, known as ‘pepita’ are creamy, crispy and bite-sized seeds of the pumpkin fruit. They make a terrific snack-on-the-go and are also rich in iron. You can eat pumpkin seeds raw or the slightly roasted ones.

Tomatoes
Vitamin C is the main ingredient in tomatoes along with lycopene. The Vitamin C in tomatoes helps in easy absorption of iron. Tomatoes are also rich in beta carotene and Vitamins E and hence help in natural conditioning of the hair and skin.

Nuts
You can eat them raw or sprinkle them over your salad, nuts won’t just make your meal delicious but also make you real healthy. The kind of nuts with the highest iron content would be cashew nuts. Every 30 grams serving of cashew nuts can provide around 2mg of iron.

Red Meat
Beef, chicken can provide you high amount of heme iron, which is much easier to be absorbed by the body. Heart, kidneys, and the liver of the red meats contain high quantities of iron. It is also a great source of Vitamin B12. It is found that beef fulfils more than 600% of the daily iron needs of the body. Seafood is equally excellent to combat anaemia.

Honey
Honey is very good for the entire body. It contains a good amount of iron. You will get about 0.42 mg of iron in 100 grams of honey. Moreover, honey also contains copper and magnesium that will help in increasing the hemoglobin in your body.

Sources:

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Alijuina Herw
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