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

1. How to Keep Iron Deficiency At Bay with a Healthy Diet

2. 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, doesn’t it?

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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, it’s 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 family’s 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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