Dhanteras special: Make a smart investment with Iron-rich foods and diet tips

Festive season is around the corner. Markets and online shopping portals are buzzing with lucrative deals for gold, cars, utensils and electronics for Dhanteras. ‘Dhan’ in Hindi means Wealth. It is believed that investments made on this auspicious day may prove lucky for you in the long run. While you are busy planning your ‘big’ purchases this festive season, how about sparing a thought towards your health? It does not take a lot of your time, and this little investment will yield you benefits for years to come. Sure, the discounts and offers on gold and other precious metals are tempting for several women to flock to the jewellery stores, but this is a social awareness for urging women to Invest In Iron rich Foods. Why you ask? Because according to the data revealed by the recent research, as many as 50 percent of all Indian women are anemic – the numbers aren’t any better in the urban sector. Despite access to information and better healthcare facilities, a great chunk of women in urban India also happen to be suffering from anemia. This Article aims at creating awareness about anemia by encouraging women to eat iron-rich foods. On The Occasion of Dhanteras Make A Smart Investment With Iron-Rich Foods And Diet Tips.

Here are a few diet tips women must keep in mind to make sure they are having optimum amount of iron:

1. Liver And Organ Meats: Popular kinds of organ meats are liver, kidneys, brain and heart. All these meats are high in iron that can easily be absorbed by our body.
2. Legumes: Legumes like rajma and chickpeas are profuse with iron too. You can use them to make curries, salads and sprouts.
3. Spinach: The greens are abundant with iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin K and a lot more. It is advisable to cook your spinach. Cooking spinach tends to increase the bio-availability of nutrients.
4. Pumpkin Seeds: Do not toss away these seeds, for they can be a treasure trove of health and nutrition. Pumpkin seeds are profuse with iron and protein. You can toss them in salads, or snack on them as and when the cravings strike.
5. Red Meat: Red meat like pork and lamb are very good source of iron. But eating a lot of red meat has been tied to high cholesterol risk and poor heart health. Therefore, be mindful of the portion and include only lean cuts of the red meat in your diet.(Note: Consume red meat but in moderation. Opt for the leaner cuts to avoid extra fat and cholesterol.)
6. Do not toss away the organ meats, especially liver, it is rich in iron.
7. In addition to iron-rich foods, it is a good idea to include a lot of vitamin C-rich foods; they help better absorption of iron in the body