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Symptoms
Low iron can exhibit symptoms such as:
Fatigue
Weakness and difficulty maintaining body temp
Pale skin and fingernails
Dizziness
Headaches
Glossitis (inflamed tongue)
Iron in food exists as two types, heme and non-heme.
Meat, seafood and poultry provide both types and are better absorbed by the body.
Non-heme food is often things like spinach, beans, grains that are enriched, like rice and bread and some fortified breakfast cereals
To increase the absorption of iron from plant sources it is recommended that you eat them with meat, seafood, poultry, or a good source of vitamin C.