I wish I had a more attractive photo for this post...but I don't and iron is too important of a nutrient to not write about it
• Iron is critical for transporting oxygen in your blood to all parts of your body. You also need it for proper growth, neurological development, and the creation of some hormones. • During pregnancy the amount of blood circulating through your body doubles❗️that’s incredible but also means that iron deficiency can be common. Pregnant women need at least 27 milligrams of iron each day. • Iron from food comes in 2 ✌🏼forms: heme iron & non-heme iron. Plants 🪴 contain non-heme iron while meat provides both types of iron. • Your body cannot use non-heme iron as efficiently (the type from plants). • 🌀Fun fact, vitamin C can help your body utilize non-heme iron. • The richest sources of heme iron in the diet include lean meat 🍗 and seafood 🐟. • Food sources of non-heme iron (1): 3oz oysters = 8mg 3oz beef = 2mg 3oz chicken 🐓 = 1mg Food sources of non-heme iron (your body does not absorb this as well): 1cup white beans = 8mg ½ cup cooked spinach = 3mg • Eating a balanced diet during pregnancy to get you and your growing baby all the needed nutrition is key! If you’re looking to add a prenatal supplement to your routine I really like these Thorne Prenatal vitamins. Just sharing what I like, I don’t get any money if you use this link, but you do get a discount (discount shows up when you check out). • 💡 Pro Tip: check if your HSA/FSA account will reimburse your prenatals! 💵 #NoshItFoodFacts -- 1. US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. © Elieke Kearns, PhD, RD and Nosh.it Food Facts, 2021. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this content and/or photos without express and written permission from this site’s author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Elieke Kearns, PhD, RD and Nosh.it Food Facts with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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