We have always heard our mothers say “eat your lentils, they are good for you and will provide you with iron and give you strength”, yes, Mother you are right but you will need to eat these along with other vitamin rich foods if you expect them to help you fight off diseases, because even though lentils are rich in iron, sugared substances, proteins, vitamins and minerals hat will help you stay strong, new studies suggest that they are not sufficient to cure anaemia.

Nowadays, scientist has discovered that the body absorbs the iron that comes from animal substances better than its vegetable counterpart. So, if we eat vegetable iron foods, we need to combine them with other foods rich in vitamin C and iron such as orange and tomato that together will help you maintain healthy levels of iron to strengthen your immune system.

All women, especially those of a fertile age are more prone to all types of anaemia, even more those women who are dieting, but as long as we know the facts and eat the adequate foods for our bodies we will continue to maintain our body healthy and strong

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