Prevention is always better than a cure, and preventing anemia is better than trying to cure it. Whether anemia can be prevented depends on its cause. Preventing anemia means you have to have enough red blood cells in your body. This can be done with a proper diet, enough sleep and exercise to keep your body healthy and producing enough red blood cells to keep anemia away. Here are some of the ways to prevent it.
1. Eat fruits and vegetables rich in iron like bananas, black grapes, plums, strawberries, raisins, onions, squash, carrots, radish, celery, and tomatoes.
2. Cold water baths are also very effective natural cure for anemia.
3. Take beet juice regularly. It is rich in potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulphur, iodine, iron, copper, carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins B1 B2, B6, niacin, and vitamin P and helps in the formation of red blood cells.
4. Eat leafy vegetable such as dry lotus stems, cauliflower greens, and turnip greens etc. as they are very rich in iron. It helps in the formation of haemoglobin and red blood cells.
5. Soak 5-6 almonds in water for about 2 hours and ground into a paste after removing the thin red skin. This paste may be eaten once daily in the morning for three months. It is a useful remedy for anemia.
6. Take honey daily for building haemoglobin in the body. It is rich in iron, copper, and manganese.
7. Cow's milk consumption. During the first 6 months of life, babies are usually protected against developing iron deficiency by the stores of iron built up in their bodies before birth. But after month 6, they often don't get enough iron through breast milk alone or regular cow's milk (which contains less iron than fortified infant formula). Regular cow's milk can cause some infants to lose iron from their intestines, and drinking lots of it can make a baby less interested in eating other foods that are better sources of iron.
8. Iron-fortified cereal and formula. These products can help ensure that your baby is getting enough iron, especially during the transition from breast milk or formula to solid foods.
9. Well-balanced diet. Make sure that your kids regularly eat foods that contain iron. Good choices include iron-fortified grains and cereals, red meat, egg yolks, leafy green vegetables, yellow vegetables and fruits, potato skins, tomatoes, molasses, and raisins.
10. If your child is a vegetarian, you'll need to make an extra effort to ensure sufficient iron sources because iron found in meat, poultry, and fish is more easily absorbed than iron found in plant-based and iron-fortified foods.
Also, be aware that certain food combinations can inhibit or promote absorption of iron. For example, drinking coffee or tea (including iced tea) with a meal can significantly lower the amount of iron absorbed. On the other hand, vitamin C helps the body absorb iron.
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