Mary is 15 years old and has just joined her high school swim team. after the first three months of training and competing, her coach sends the team for mandatory physical examinations and routine blood tests. when mary got home, she told her mom that she has sports anemia. why shouldn't mary begin taking iron supplements as a way to treat this condition?

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Susan Gilbert

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19 September, 08:16

Mary is 15 years old and has just joined her high school swim team. after the first three months of training and competing, her coach sends the team for mandatory physical examinations and routine blood tests. when mary got home, she told her mom that she has sports anemia. why shouldn't mary begin taking iron supplements as a way to treat this condition?

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Alexus Dean · Answer 1

Your body needs iron to make hemoglobin. Your body can more easily absorb iron from meats than from vegetables or other foods. To treat your anemia, your doctor may suggest eating more meat-especially red meat (such as beef or liver), as well as chicken, turkey, pork, fish, and shellfish