1. Iron Chandler Kammerer Christy Smith

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

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

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

5. 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

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

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

10. 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

11. Sources  http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vita mins_minerals.html http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vita mins_minerals.html  http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat- safe/top-iron-sources-44111008 http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat- safe/top-iron-sources-44111008  http://www.nutrientfacts.com/AlmanacPages/Iron_ Functions_in_the_Body.htm http://www.nutrientfacts.com/AlmanacPages/Iron_ Functions_in_the_Body.htm  http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5559.html http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5559.html