It the Iron intake for woman and men different in MFP?

BlueBaron37
BlueBaron37 Posts: 107 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Because woman need far more iron than men.

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  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    "There’s not much doubt about this one: Women need more iron than men, because they lose iron with each menstrual period. After menopause, of course, the gap closes. The RDA of iron for premenopausal women is 18 mg a day, for men 8 mg. Men should avoid excess iron." - http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0906b.shtml

    I don't know what MFP sets for men. I use a multivitamin so I don't worry too much about iron. I also eat spinach almost every day.
  • BlueBaron37
    BlueBaron37 Posts: 107 Member
    I also eat spinach almost every day.

    Did you know apart from spinach being one of the best foods you can have it's also one of the most toxic with pesticides so it's advisable to use organic spinach.

    Would be interesting to know if MFP has different levels for men and woman.

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