What Iron Does in the Body

• Transports oxygen in the body You’ll have low endurance and fatigue if low iron.

• Assists in energy production You’ll be tired a lot and not want to exercise with deficiency of iron.

• Required for DNA synthesis You may age faster without enough iron.

• Hemoglobin requires it to do its job About 65% of the iron in your body is stored in hemoglobin. Hemoglobin oxygenates your cells.

• Necessary for creation of myoglobin in muscles Another reason for fatigue if you are deficient.

Want to know the foods high in iron? Check out this link: click here