Reinstate food security on International women's day

             From the organic Indian farms to the street market, thousands of Indian women are working hard to provide to their customers and families the healthiest food possible. However in India, 55% of women are suffering from anemia due to nutritional deficiencies and only 24% in men.

              Anemia is a condition in which the numbers of red blood cells or their oxygen -carrying capacity is insufficient to meet physiological needs, which vary by age, sex, location, smoking and pregnancy status. We can identify three levels of anemia by measuring the level of hemoglobin concentration: Mild from 11.9 g/dl to 10 g/dl is concerning 25% to 44% of the Indian women, moderate between 9.9 g/dl to 7g/dl is concerning  5% to 20% of the Indian women, and severe when the concentration is inferior to 7g/dl concerns 3% or less of the Indian women.

             The Iron - Deficiency Anemia (IDA)  affected particularly women due to the loss of blood during menstruation, and can have dramatic consequences during pregnancy like foetal deaths, a pre-term or underweight baby. Anemia is not easily perceptible in the primary step of the disease as it bring fatigue (lack of energy), headache, and really soon shortness of breath, heart palpitation, numbness, low body temperature and in a really severe case spoon shaped nails.

             Iron can be find in red meat, and mostly in organs like the liver. Yet, most of the Indian diet is vegetarian, however it is richer in the non-haem iron, the body cannot easily absorb this iron.

Here is some food that can increase the level of iron without keeping the surplus:

     Dried fruits

(Dried dates, raisins or apricots are rich in vitamin C and iron that can help to assimilating iron.)

     Daal

(Lentils are rich in amino-acids, proteins and iron but also magnesium and folates. In brief, it the healthiest food for your heart. One single cup can covered 37% of the dail needs of iron.)

   Soybeans

(Rich in minerals, proteins, fibers and unsaturated fat that will protect the arteries. One cup can contain 8.8 mg of iron.)

    Brown Rice

(Brown Rice is rich in antioxidants, fibers and minerals like iron but also selenium known for preventing from cancers, heart diseases and arthritis.)

      

       Potatoes

(Potatoes are both rich in iron and vitamin C that can help in assimilation of iron. It can also reduce the blood pressure and minerals may help to reduce rhumatism and inflammation.)

         Peas

(Peas also contains vitamin C and iron better for the assimilation. It contains other huge amount of minerals, vitamin K and B good for the heart.)

          Spinach

(All varieties of spinach contains iron, but the most effective one is the Pasalai Keerai. Rich in vitamins C and A, it can protect the bones and calm gastric ulcers.)

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