Can Annoy Activities, This Is How To Prevent Anemia During Fasting

Illustration of how to prevent anemia during fasting (Freepic)

JAKARTA - Lack of food and nutrition during fasting can cause anemia. Anemia is a condition when the body lacks red blood cells, which can trigger the body to feel too weak.

For people with anemia, fasting has the potential to worsen symptoms, such as dizziness, palpitation, making it difficult to concentrate. Therefore, the emergence of anemia and its various symptoms that can interfere with daily activities must be prevented. Here's how to prevent anemia during fasting that you should know.

Reporting from EMC Healthcare, animal protein and vegetable is rich in iron. Iron is the most important nutrient to prevent anemia.

Try to always eat protein source foods during sahur and break the fast. High protein foods include beef, beef, eggs, fish, and for plant-based protein are nuts.

Anemia can trigger weakness and dizziness because the body lacks blood and oxygen. Therefore, first avoid all physical activity and exercise activities that are too heavy, which can increase your fatigue.

Apart from iron, you also need to meet other nutritional needs in the body to prevent anemia. Starting from vitamin C, vitamin B2, and folic acid.

Vitamin C can be obtained from oranges or papaya. Meanwhile, folic acid is usually found in nuts, gandung, broccoli, and spinach products. While vitamin B12 can be obtained through milk, liver, and other processed products.