Importance_Of_Iron

                   How important is iron?

                   Females are more prone to needing iron supplements than males.This is because as teenagers,females need extra iron to promote growth.And when their menstrual cycle starts,women will need to replenish the iron lost during this time each month.

                   Women that are breast-feeding or pregnant are also candidates for the need of extra iron because,like most of their vitamins and minerals,the iron is going through their body and into their baby.

                   And of course,growing babies too are also prime candidates.They need all the extra iron that they can get.They are growing so fast that if they fall back and become iron deficient,their mental development will not be at the appropriate levels.And unfortunately,this mental damage may not be reversible.