Mood swings in adolescent girls are related to iron

　　The entire body and mind of adolescent girls are undergoing tremendous changes. Not only the body shape is growing and mutating, but the various organs inside the body are also developing rapidly. With the development of puberty, the demand for various nutrients also greatly increases, and the body urgently needs to supplement more iron to meet the needs of the vigorous metabolism of the body.

　　Menstruation in girls causes iron loss, and the iron content in food is relatively insufficient, so girls generally have varying degrees of iron deficiency. Scientific research has proven that the human body needs 18 mg of iron per day during adolescence, and menstruating women need 2.2 to 2.3 mg of iron per day to specifically supplement the iron loss caused by menstruation.

　　In foreign research, 16- to 17-year-old female students with low blood iron levels were given iron-containing syrup for two months. Before iron supplementation, most girls suffered from mood swings, inattention, weakness, and fatigue; after iron supplementation, the iron level in the blood returned to normal, and fatigue, burnout, and other symptoms disappeared.

　　Adolescent girls should pay attention to iron supplements:

　　1. Eat a variety of foods at ordinary times, don’t have a partial eclipse, and don’t go on a blind diet.

　　2. For girls with obvious iron deficiency, iron drugs should be supplemented in a timely manner under the guidance of a doctor, such as Grape Ferrous sugar acid, ferrous sulfate, artificial blood tonics, etc. Take vitamin C or dilute hydrochloric acid mixture at the same time to promote iron absorption.

　　3. The most common and convenient method is dietary iron supplementation. Usually eat more iron-rich foods, such as animal liver, kidney, blood, and lean meat. egg , seafood such as fish, shrimp, seaweed, kelp, jellyfish, soy products, red dates, black fungus, etc. Eat more vegetables containing iron and vitamin C, such as celery, leeks, radish leaves, etc. The vitamin C contained in them can promote iron absorption.

　　4. Using iron pots for cooking can increase the iron in food by 10 to 19 times. At the same time, when the iron pot is at a high temperature, due to the action of seasoning and stirring with shovels and spoons, the inorganic iron particles on the surface of the pot fall off, making it easier for the body to absorb.