Only 1–2 mg of iron is absorbed per day in the gut. Most of the iron in the body is found as haem in red blood cells. Old red blood cells are ingested by macrophages and degraded; iron is then ...

Should you worry? We look at the evidence. Red meat, poultry, fish and egg yolks contain haem iron, while sources of non-haem iron including kale and some nuts and seeds. Over 30 percent of the ...

A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet has highlighted an alarming link between red meat consumption and type 2 ...

This is particularly true if the iron is from a non-haem source (such as green leafy vegetables) as vitamin C helps to convert non-haem iron into the more easily absorbed haem iron. However ...

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