Healthy SD - Teens and Tweens

Tweens & Teens

iron-rich foods Your Body Needs Iron

Teen boys need iron to support their rapid growth—most boys double their lean body mass between the ages of 10 and 17. Teen girls also need iron to support growth and replace blood lost during menstruation.

To get the iron you need, try eating these foods:

Lean beef
Iron-fortified cereals
Enriched and whole-grain breads
Cooked dried beans and peas like black beans, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, and chickpeas / garbanzo beans
Spinach


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Healthy Tip: When you don't eat enough, you may miss out on nutrients you need for energy and for growing strong and healthy. If you eat too much, you may get more food energy (calories) than you need to grow and move so you may gain weight.