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Girls, you really should eat more meat

By Dr White

 


Women, more than men, need more iron

Usually, many women always have a lot of unanswered "difficult problems", some are minor, some are very troubling, always think that this may be "a common problem of girls", such as.

  • Cold hands and feet
  • Headaches, dizziness and lightheadedness
  • Extreme fatigue and weakness
  • Pale skin, mucous membranes of the mouth and lips, brittle nails

Chest pain, rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath

All of these symptoms are most likely related to one problem - iron deficiency anemia.

Relatively speaking, women are indeed prone to iron deficiency, and iron is one of the few nutrients that women need much more than men.

This is related to the physiological state and needs of women.

  • Increased loss of iron due to menstruation

Some studies have shown that healthy women with normal menstruation lose an average of 1mg of iron per menstrual cycle, which needs to be compensated by diet.

  • Increased iron requirements during special periods of pregnancy and childbirth

During pregnancy, the blood volume and red blood cells of pregnant women gradually increase, and the growth of the fetus and placental tissues require iron, so the intake of iron needs to be increased especially in the middle and late pregnancy. The demand for iron is also higher for breastfeeding mothers, who have to provide the iron needed by their babies.


Not eating enough meat to make women's iron deficiency problems more serious

Meat is the main source of iron in the daily diet. For example, animal offal, animal blood and red meat (pork, beef, lamb) are not only excellent in content but also highly absorbed.


In practice, however, eating enough of the recommended amounts in the dietary guidelines is too difficult to achieve, exacerbating the problem of iron deficiency in women:.

Dietary mix is difficult

The total amount of food that women can eat every day is less than that of men because of the small amount of calories they need, and it is inherently difficult to eat more iron with less food; various snacks and unreasonable takeaways make the daily diet more unbalanced.

Afraid to eat meat for fear of gaining weight

various meats are usually high in calories, girls with weight loss needs will control intake and tend to choose vegetables, fruits, soy products, eggs, milk, fish and shrimp and other lower calorie foods; and plant-based ingredients, even with iron, absorption rates are relatively low.

In this diet, the amount of iron obtained from food, simply can not meet the daily needs.

Girls, eat more meat in moderation

If you find that you do have a problem with iron deficiency in your daily diet, start making adjustments today.

Meat, the best source of iron, is recommended for girls to follow the dietary guidelines and eat 80-150 grams of meat per day: some meat at every meal, palm-sized and at least one meal of red meat at a time.

If your daily diet does not meet your needs, then consider taking additional supplements.

Please note that iron is the only nutrient that adult women need in higher amounts than men, and eating meat well is an important and long-term endeavor for girls.

How fun it is to gorge on meat for life.



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