Try these 5 hacks to cure anemia

Anemia is quite common in women. There can be many reasons for blood deficiency or anemia. Iron deficiency can cause anemia. Iron is essential for the production of red blood cells. Deficiency of vitamin B-12, folate and many other essential nutrients causes anemia. Apart from this, problems related to digestion, heavy flow during periods and side effects of many medicines also cause anemia in the body. Feeling tired and weak, shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, dizziness, pain in hands and legs and pale face can be symptoms of anemia. To remove blood deficiency in the body, you should try these hacks suggested by experts. Dietician Manpreet is giving information about this. He has done Masters in Nutrition from Delhi University. She is a hormone and gut health coach.

Try these hacks to overcome anemia

• Experts say that to increase the iron level in the body, people often consume iron-rich foods. But, for iron to be absorbed properly from these foods, they should be eaten with foods rich in Vitamin C.
• By combining iron-rich foods with vitamin C, iron is absorbed better in the body.
• Vitamin C helps in faster absorption of iron in the body.
• In order for iron to be absorbed well in the body and the iron level to increase rapidly, you should cook food in iron utensils.
• By cooking food in iron utensils, the iron present in the food gets mixed with the food and the level of iron in the body increases quickly and easily.

People often take tea and coffee for breakfast. But, by doing this the body is not able to absorb the iron present in the food.
The caffeine present in tea and coffee prevents the absorption of iron in the body. Therefore, do not consume tea or coffee with food.
Include fermented foods in your diet. It is good for digestion. Additionally, they reduce the amount of phytate in food. It increases the absorption of iron in the body.
Soak and sprout beans and grains. This reduces the phytate present in them. Phytate reduces iron absorption. Soaking beans and grains reduces phytate and provides iron to the body.