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Anemia is one of the most common disorders of blood. Women are more prone to anemia. A healthy diet is a prerequisite for any anemic patients. Here the Deborah Ferrari explains the reasons, symptoms and how to get rid of anemia.
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Reasons Blood loss anemia Blood cell destruction Deficient red cell production anemia Deborah Ferrari
Causes Deficiency of iron • Deficiency of vitamin B12 • Deficiency of folic acid • Lactation • Excessive blood loss • Worm infestation in the stomach and intestine. Deborah Ferrari
Causes • Smoking • Aging • High BMI • Inherited disorders like sickle cell anemia • Some medications • Diseases such as arthritis, HIV/AIDS, Crohn’s disease Deborah Ferrari
Symptoms • Lethargy • Tiredness • Malaise or the feeling that one is not well • Shortness of breath • Palpitation • Sensitivity to cold Deborah Ferrari
Fight Anemia Top 10 superfoods that will help you to get rid of anemia. Deborah Ferrari
Spinach You can increase the quantity of spinach in your green vegetable salad and can include it with other green vegetables like celery, broccoli, kale and watercress to easily fight anemia. Eat a plate full of green salad every day to fight anemia. Deborah Ferrari
Beetroot Beetroot can be mixed with other leafy vegetables as well as vegetables like carrot, capsicum, tomatoes and so on to make a good salad. Consume this every day to fight anemia. Deborah Ferrari
Red Meat Three ounces of cooked beef or chicken or ham have about 1 to 2.5 mg of heme iron. Make sure that you consume red meat at least two to three times a week to fight anemia. Deborah Ferrari
Peanut Butter Peanut butter can be used on your morning breakfast bread. Drinking orange juice along with your peanut butter spread bread will help in quick absorption of iron in your body. Deborah Ferrari
Tomatoes You can eat one or two raw tomatoes everyday to increase Vitamin C in your body and to encourage quick iron absorption. Deborah Ferrari
Eggs A boiled egg is one way of adding eggs to your daily diet. Take a boiled egg every day with your daily breakfast to boost vitamins in your body. Deborah Ferrari
Pomegranates • Make it a point to eat one full pomegranate every day to reduce the anemic symptoms. • You can also prepare a strong juice out of the pomegranate seeds and consume a glass of it everyday with your breakfast. Deborah Ferrari
Soy Beans • You need to soak the soy beans in warm water overnight to reduce the phytic acid in the beans. • You can use half a cup of boiled soybeans in your food or eat it with some seasoning to enjoy half the recommended daily consumption of iron. Deborah Ferrari
Whole Grain Bread • Replace your white bread with whole grain bread for breakfast. • Take two to three slices of whole grain bread every day to boost iron levels in the body. Deborah Ferrari
Nuts • Pistachio nuts are the best source of iron as it contains 15 mg of iron in 100 grams of nuts. • Take a handful of pistachio and apricot nuts everyday as a mid breakfast snack or mid afternoon snack everyday to increase iron levels in the body. Deborah Ferrari