One of the most common forms of malnutrition in the world, iron deficiency anemia is a major global health concern that affected over 2 billion people at the end of the 20th century.
Banana contains a lot of minerals which regulate body functions. It is high in organic iron, it can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and thereby improve anemia.
The fruit also very high in potassium levels, it combat the anemia by stimulating hemoglobin production on the blood. This make them the perfect food to combat high blood pressure.
The yellow and orange fleshed bananas are also rich in pro-vitamin A and other carotenoids.
Pro-vitamin A carotenoids are important for protecting against vitamin A deficiency and anemia as vitamin A is involved in iron metabolism.
Banana and anemia
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