The risk of iron-deficiency anemia is highest for women who: 1  Are pregnant. Iron-deficiency anemia affects one in six pregnant women.1 You need more iron during pregnancy to support your unborn babyâs development. 2  Have heavy menstrual periods.
Letâs sum up what weâve learned in this chapterâ¦. 1  Choose fats found in fish, nuts, and vegetables. 2  Know your limits on fats, salt, and sugars. 3  Use the Nutrition Facts label on foods.  Choose and prepare foods and beverages with little salt (sodium) and/or added sugars (caloric sweeteners).
I enjoy vegetables, but I love fruit. Okay, I have a sweet tooth! To avoid consuming too much sugar in our diet, even natural sugar from fruit, Dr. Melvin Page advises that we should limit our daily consumption of fructose, or fruit sugar, to 25 grams per day. Itâs hard to imagine that you can eat too much of a good thing, but you can.