Iron 🌧️

• What are the functions of iron

  Makes haemoglobin in red blood cells to carry oxygen to all body cells to produce energy
• What are the main sources of iron

  Red meat, kidney, liver, wholemeal bread, green leafy vegetables, dried apricot, cocoa, plain chocolate
• Iron

  
  

  • We get iron from red meat, liver, kidney, dark green vegetables (such as watercress), wholemeal bread, egg yolk etc.
  • Iron is an important part of haemoglobin, which makes red blood cells red.
• Excess and too little iron

  
  

  • Excess (poisonous):
  • Constipation.
  • Feeling nauseous.
  • Stomach cramps.

  
  

  • Too little:
  • Iron deficiency anaemia.
  • Pale skin.
  • Fatigue.
• deficiency of iron

  Iron deficiency anemia, tiredness and lack of energy, weakness, pale skin complexion, weak and split nails