If we don't get enough iron, we can get anemia and feel tired all the time. It can also make you feel dizzy, faint, and unable to concentrate.
irritability, paleness of skin, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, brittle nails, damaged hair etc.
We all have iron in our bodies. It's found in red blood cells (RBCs) as haemoglobin (Hb) and in muscles as myoglobin.
Haemoglobin moves oxygen around in our blood from our lungs to different parts of our bodies.
Myoglobin helps to store oxygen which can be used up when required by our body
People who don't eat meat can get a lot of iron from spinach. There are 2.7 mg of iron in 100 grams of spinach. It also has 28 mg of vitamin C in it. Vitamin C also helps our bodies take in iron better.