Iron is an essential mineral our body needs to function properly.
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Depending on the food source of iron, it's ability to absorb in our body differs.
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The iron which we get from animal meat is 'heme iron', it gets absorb in our body easily and also stimulates the absorption of non-heme iron.
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Non-heme iron primarily comes from plant sources and is present in grains, vegetables and fortified foods.
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Vitamin C enhances iron absorption, it captures non-heme iron and stores in a form that our body can absorb more easily.
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In vegetarian and vegan diets, iron absorption may be optimised by including Vitamin C containing vegetables during meals.

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