Hemoglobin carries oxygen and gives to cells of the body and transports the waste carbon dioxide away from cells .
Women who experience
heavy menstrual cycle are prone to very low Hbg level .
Normal Hbg level in females
12-16 gm/dl
To increase the level
of Hb in women should follow this diet :-
Whole grain things like potato, bread etc contain a good amount
of iron.
Green vegetables like broccoli ,spinach, cauliflower
,beetroot help to increase the level of Hb
Folic acid rich food lke sprouts, peanuts, broccoli, seeds ,nuts
etc.
Nuts have highest amount of iron ,1 ounce of
almonds provides 6% of iron.
Fruits – specially citrus like oranges ,amla, lime,
lemon,grapes ,raisins etc help to attract iron ,thus increase the level of Hbg.
For the non
vegetarians
red
meat
is an excellent
source of haeme iron which is easily absorbed by the intestine.
Important
point
:- eliminate iron
busting foods such as tea, coffee, colas etc.