Anemia Health Project

What Causes Anemia?

What Causes Anemia?

For the body to produce enough red blood cells, specific vitamins, minerals, and nutrients

When you have anaemia, your body doesn't produce enough healthy red blood cells to supply your tissues with enough oxygen. Being anaemic, or having low haemoglobin, can make you feel exhausted and frail.

Feeling weak or tired more often than usual, or with exercise

Anemia Symptoms

Loss of appetite

Headaches

Anemia Symptoms

Irritability

"Consume more iron rich foods!!!!"

-Vegetarians or vegans who don't substitute iron-rich foods for meat.

Some of the most common reasons of people having iron Deficiency Anemia....

-Individuals with eating disorders those who are food insecure.

What can you do to combat Anemia?

Even if you are vegetarian there is still food supplement that can help.

-People who live in urban “food deserts,” where healthy, affordable food is not available.

Knowing what to consume is key to help fix your diet rapidly. Some examples of Iron Rich foods are...

-Broccoli

-Red Meats

-Pork and Poultry

-Peas

Balancing A Diet...

Treatment and

Preventions

-Balancing a good is especially crucial for the treatmeant or prevention of Iron Defficency Anemia.

-Making a meal plan containing the vitamins you need in this case Iron is beneficial to fixing a diet.

-Diets with high in red meat, dark leafy vegetables, dried fruits and nuts, iron-fortified cereals, or bread can help treat or prevent iron deficiency.

Young Children and Pregnant Women!

Is there a certain population that is more at risk of IDA?

Is there a certain population that is more at risk of IDA?

-World Health Organization estimates that 42% of children less than 5 years of age and 40% of pregnant women worldwide are anaemic.

-During pregnancy, the volume of blood in your body increases, and so does the amount of iron you need. Your body uses iron to make more blood to supply oxygen to your baby. If you don't have enough iron stores or get enough iron during pregnancy, you could develop iron deficiency anemia.

Lamb chops with boiled potatoes, steamed broccoli, and curly kale.

-pistachios

-sunflower seeds

-Oranges Slices

Breakfast hash made with chickpeas, chicken sausage, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and spinach. Water to drink.

A bowl of beef chili, or a tuna burger, with a spinach salad.

Oatmeal with dried fruit and nuts

Dark leafy greens, raw veggies, and grilled chicken, cup of black bean soup

Grilled pork chop with applesauce, and spinach and white beans

Trail mix made with: dried fruit pieces, dark chocolate, and popcorn

5 day Meal Plan

Chicken,with sweet potato and broccoli

Peanuts and raisins

Whole grain toast with nut butter and 100% fruit spread

Hamburger, made with lean ground beef on a whole grain bun, with broccoli and baked sweet potato fries

The Plan....

-With this 5 day meal plan there is a balnce of healthy food including fruits and vegetable along with foods with high amount of Iron liek nuts,dried fruit,

wholemeal pasta and bread. This meal plan is not only healthy but also feels sustainable and fulfilling

Vegetables and hummus

Whole grain pita stuffed with canned chunk light tuna and vegetables-Tomatoes and lettuce

Stir fried shrimp with rice and veggies including broccoli, red peppers, and cauliflower.

Quinoa breakfast bowl with chopped dates and sunflower seeds, and a drizzle of peanut butter.

Whole grain toast with nut butter

Eggs scrambled with spinach and tomatoes; orange slices

Ground chicken, turkey or lean beef with tomato sauce and whole grain pasta

Quinoa salad tossed with tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumbers, chicken breast with spinach