Women are likely to suffer from iron deficiency than men. There are various reasons for this to be proved. Women are more prone to anaemia because of their menstruation and various hormonal imbalances. On top of that, women need more hydration than men, that’s why their body is drier compared to men and sweat less than men.
So here are the 5-iron rich food for women, which can help them get enough iron in their body.
- Legumes are a great source of iron. Try including chickpeas, kidney beans, butter beans in your diet. If not regularly, but at least try to consume it 3-4 days a week. I understand that legumes take more time to cook, but it also provides you protein, vitamin C and magnesium along with iron.
- Most of the people I came across are not so interested in consuming leafy vegetables. But its really beneficial for your health. Women must include broccoli, spinach, beetroot leaves, fenugreek leaves in their diet quiet often. You can add baby spinach, dill leaves and coriander leaves in your salads or in the salad dressing to make it more delicious.
- Don’t underestimate the power of nuts and seeds. They look smaller but they are full of nutrition. You can have a glass of nut milk, if you find nuts as boring. Pumpkin seeds or hemp seeds can easily be added into your salads. You can also munch into some sunflower seeds while Netflix is on instead of munching into popcorns. Nuts and seeds are also powerhouse of fibre which can give you a high-quality poop.
- Tofu is another great source of iron which women can include in their diet. You can make cheese at home out of silken tofu by adding some flavours into it, if it tastes too bland for you. You can also toast them lightly in few drops of oil and can add in your salad, rice or make one pot curries too. Women who are having menopause, heart issues or are pre-diabetic must consume it often.
- Including dark chocolate in your diet could be another advantage. It not only provides you iron, but also provides you prebiotic fibre, magnesium, copper and is also a fine source of antioxidants. You can have a bite of dark chocolate sometimes post your meal. This serves as a dessert and a good way to finish your meal.
Most importantly, all the women should not ignore their health to provide the best meals and health to their family. I have seen women working so hard to provide the best to their family and ignore themselves. They feel, they will be fine. But they are damaging their own health. That’s why when women turn 40+ they start having so many health problems. Nurture your health the way you nurture your family, food will give you most of the benefits and you can ignore medicines for every health issue.