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TODAY’S TEST QUESTION:
CORRECT ANSWER:
D) Orange Juice
MORE INFO:
Orange juice in high in vitamin C
Vitamin C helps with iron absorption
Meta and fish also help with iron absorption
Hallberg, Brune, & Rossander, (1989) explain that vitamin C helps with iron absorption for two reasons:
1) Stops development of insoluble and unabsorbable iron compounds
2) Prevents the decrease of ferric to ferrous iron
REFERENCES:
- Hallberg, L., Brune, M., & Rossander, L (1989). The role of vitamin C in iron absorption Int J Vitam Nutr Res Suppl. 1989;30:103-8.
