Iron Chandler Kammerer Christy Smith

Trace Mineral  Iron is a Trace Mineral.  This means that you only need a small amount of it everyday.

Food with Sources of Iron  Clams  Cereal  Oysters  Organ Meats  Soybeans

Food with Sources of Iron Cont.  Pumpkin Seeds  White Beans  Blackstrap Molasses  Lentils  Spinach

Bodily Functions Iron Performs  Iron produces Hemoglobin and Myoglobin  They carry oxygen in the blood and muscles  It also helps white blood cells make compounds needed to fight bacteria  Finally, it is necessary in production of may neurotransmitters

RDA for Iron  The Recommended Daily Allowance for Iron is 18 milligrams.

Special RDA for Iron  Postmenopausal women need 8mg a day  All men need 8 mg a day  Premenopausal women need 18 mg  Children need 10mg per day.

Can you Overdose on Iron?  It is possible to Overdose on Iron.

Deficiency Diseases of Iron  Symptoms include:  Buildup of fluid in the lungs, bloody stools, liver damage, chills, dehydration, loss of skin coloring, low blood pressure, etc.

Recipes with High Iron  Harvest Yams:  3 large yams, quartered length-wise  3/4 cup maple syrup  1 teaspoon ground nutmeg  1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon  1/2 cup butter, sliced

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