Local African meals relies heavily on carbohydrate and, continuous consumption of it could result in Anaemia.
What is Anaemia? It's a state in which the body cells lose their energy supply because of low amount of red blood cells, which supply food and oxygen to the cells.
It is usually referred to as loss of blood. Deficiencies in Iron, Vitamin B12 and Folic acid could be the reason for the low blood cells.
In this article, I wrote about 5 Nigerian meals are very rich in Iron to combat anaemia. They're listed as follows;
1. Banana
Banana is quite rich in Iron and blood improving contents. It also comprises many vitamins and minerals content which aid digestion.
2. Unripe plantain
Unripe plantain is very healthy and also have a large amount of iron which do supplies instant blood to the body.
3. Okra soup
Okra plant is definitely rich in iron for blood boosting and blood level increase while also aiding digestion.
4. Fish
Fish is very rich source of protein and iron, and is recommended for those who have lost much blood due to childbirth, stress, menstruation, blood donation, etc.
5. Bitter leaf soup
Bitter leaf also helps to improve red blood cells and cure other conditions like stroke, high blood pressure, hypertension, diabetes, etc.
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