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Food sources of vitamin C are ranked by milligrams (mg) of vitamin C
per standard amount; also calories in the standard amount. (All
amounts listed provide 20% or more of the Recommended Dietary
Allowance (RDA) of 90 mg/day for adult men.)
Food, Standard Amount
Vitamin C (mg)
Calories
Guava, raw, ½ cup
188
56
Red bell pepper,...
Food Sources of Iron ranked by milligrams of iron per
standard amount; also calories in the standard amount. (All amounts
listed provide 10% or more of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
for teenage and adult females, which is 18 mg/day.)
Food, Standard Amount
Iron (mg)
Calories
Clams, canned, drained, 3 oz
...
Anemia a.k.a Iron Deficiency
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The following information is adapted from:Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States. MMWR 1998;47 (No. RR-3) p. 5
What is iron and why do we need it?
Iron is a mineral needed by our bodies. Iron is a part of
all cells and does many things in our bodies. For example, iron (as
part of the protein hemoglobin) carries oxygen from our lungs
throughout our bodies. Having too little hemoglobin is called...
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia among older
adults. Alzheimer’s disease involves parts of the brain that control
thought, memory, and language and can seriously affect a person’s ability to
carry out daily activities. Although scientists are learning more every day,
right now, they still do not know what causes Alzheimer’s disease.
Who has Alzheimer’s Disease?
As many as 5 million Americans...
Although men are more likely to drink alcohol and drink in
larger amounts, gender differences in body structure and chemistry cause
women to absorb more alcohol, and take longer to break it down and
remove it from their bodies (i.e., to metabolize it). In other words,
upon drinking equal amounts, women have higher alcohol levels in their
blood than men, and the immediate effects occur more quickly and last
longer. These differences also make women more vulnerable...
Men are more likely than women to drink excessively.
Excessive drinking is associated with significant increases in
short-term risks to health and safety, and the risk increases as the
amount of drinking increases. Men are also more likely than women to
take other risks (e.g., drive fast or without a safety belt), when
combined with excessive drinking, further increasing their risk of
injury or death.1-4
Drinking levels for men
Approximately 63% of adult...
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