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You can include the required amounts of iron in your daily food without even realizing you're doing so? Yes, itu2019s possible, with food fortifiers fortified with 7 vitamins and minerals including iron and folic acid.
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How to Keep Iron Deficiency At Bay with a Healthy Diet with • Nu-Shakti food fortifiers
Current Statistics • No, this PPT isn't meant to scare you. Instead, it serves as a reminder to eat right and ensure that everyone in your family, especially children, do, too. • 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?
What is healthy eating? • 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.
Solution What if we told 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.
State of Anemia in India According to medical practitioners, the recommended daily intake of iron for adults is 11mg per day for men,15mg for women, and 27mg for pregnant women. But even after so many awareness campaigns, anemia is ubiquitous in South Asia. In India alone, up to 88% of pregnant and 74% of non-pregnant women are anemic. It is to combat this very issue that doctors prescribe over-the-counter iron supplements and fortifiers, apart from advising one to eat healthily. But regular intake of these iron supplements often impact other body functions and lead to stomach upsets and constipation.
