How to Keep Iron Deficiency At Bay with a Healthy Diet with Nu-Shakti

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How to Keep Iron Deficiency At Bay with a Healthy
Diet
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Quick facts

• According to an article in The Journal of
  Pediatrics, researchers who studied heart failure
  patterns among children aged 1-21 years found an
  association of iron deficiency with the cause.
• In 56 of the pediatric patients with heart
  failure, who were assessed with iron studies,
  iron deficiency was present. Now, that does
  emphasize the importance of eating right like
  never before, doesnt it?

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What is healthy eating?

• Healthy eating refers to eating a variety of food
  every day to meet the nutritional requirements of
  the body. These nutrients must be a healthy mix
  of protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, water
  and minerals. When your body is replete with the
  right combination of the above nutrients, you
  will be healthy and feel energized from within.
  You will also look at your best. According to the
  World Health Organisation (WHO), the five simple
  steps to healthy eating are
• Moderate the intake of fats and oils avoid
  processed, baked and fried foods that contain
  trans-fat
• Avoid food items that are high in salt and sugar.
• Eat a variety of food a combination of cereals,
  legumes, vegetables, fruit, dairy, and meat.
• Snack on plenty of raw vegetables and fruits.
• Eat vitamin and iron-rich foods to keep
  deficiencies at bay.

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Why is Iron an Important part of your Diet?

• The cognitive performance, behaviour and physical
  growth of infants, and school-going children.
• Immunity to infections in all age groups.
• The muscular energy and therefore, the physical
  capacity to work and perform among adolescents
  and adults.
• Gastrointestinal functions, hormone production
  and metabolism patterns.

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How to combat iron deficiency?
What if we tell you that you can include the
required amounts of iron in your daily food
without even realizing you're doing so? Yes, its
possible, with food fortifiers fortified with 7
vitamins and minerals including iron and folic
acid. These are multivitamin fortifiers that can
be added to rice or flour, which can then be
cooked as usual. This will take care of the
entire familys daily need for vitamins and
minerals. However, it is a must that one follows
a healthy eating plan and make kids follow the
same.
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