Rapid Replenishment: Heme and non-heme iron come from different sources. Heme iron comes from animal sources (such as meat, fish, and poultry), while non-heme iron comes from plants and animals. The latter is not absorbed into the body as easily as iron from animal sources.
So if your diet consists primarily of plant sources, you may have a hard time absorbing the amount of iron your body needs. However, there is an essential nutrient that can help with this process: Vitamin C.
Vitamin C helps Enhanced bioavailability of non-heme iron. Translation? The presence of vitamin C makes non-heme iron more readily available for the body to absorb and use.
in addition to, Vitamin C It improves iron absorption from transferrin (the protein that transports iron through the blood), ensuring iron is not only absorbed properly but distributed efficiently in the body as well. * Pretty cool, isn’t it?
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