Tag: anemia prevention
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Spinach and Iron Absorption: Why Vitamin C Is the Missing Link
Spinach and Iron: The Nutritional Promise Spinach is celebrated for its nutrient density, offering fiber, vitamins, minerals, and plant-based protein. Yet when it comes to iron, the story isn’t as simple. Spinach contains non-heme iron, the form found in plants. While this iron is valuable, its absorption by the body is limited compared to heme…
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Spinach and Iron: Why Vitamin C Is the Missing Link for Absorption
Introduction: The iron story in spinach Spinach is often hailed as a nutrition powerhouse, packed with vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. Yet one of its most talked-about claims—that it delivers usable iron—depends on how you eat it. The iron in spinach is non-heme iron, a form found in plants. Non-heme iron is more fragile in…