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IRON & WOMEN'S HEALTH
Iron is a mineral that works with other substances to create haemoglobin, the compound that carries oxygen in the blood.
Women and men metabolism iron from food at roughly the same rate. However, women need more than double the amount of iron in their daily diet as men, and over three times as much if they are pregnant. When you eat, you consume the vitamins that plants and animals created or the minerals they absorbed. It's best to eat a variety of foods to get enough vitamins and minerals.
Women need more iron than men to make up for the amount of iron they lose in their menstrual cycle.
(Source: Better Health Channel, 2015, Nutrition - women's extra needs, Accessed 13 May 2020)