Do you know Iron fortified salt?

                


Iron is needed at all the stages of life.
Iron deficiency anemia is widespread in India.
poor diet is responsible. 
Even if diet is adequate, the absorption of iron is limited and variable

very small amount of iron is absorbed (1- 3 mg/day). 
This is because there is a limited capacity to absorb iron. 

 2 - 5% iron is absorbed from cereals, pulses and nuts,

                    But

 10 -20 % iron is absorbed from meat,fruits and vegetables


Hence our diet should contain 10 times the amount of iron that is absorbed.

Dietary sources of iron

Red meat, fish
Jowar, bajra, rice flakes (pohe)

Chole,,Rajmah, soybean
Almond, cashew nut raisins, dates(dried)

Leafy vegetables:
green color vegetables contain more iron than less green vegetables 

Seethaphal, water melon

In India the fortification of common salt with iron has been successfully developed, and its regular use will help to prevent iron deficiency anemia
We should use this iron fortified salt and not the ordinary salt       

Prevention of iron deficiency:

• Use iron fortified salt 
• 50 gm of green leaf vegetable
• Seethaphal or water melon

Sarson -ka -saag

However iron capsules or syrup is needed to treat iron deficiency anemia