What is iron?
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Iron is a strong, hard, silvery metal used often in construction, atomic number 26. However, it is also an important component of a healthy diet.
Where does iron comes from?
Some foods that have high levels of iron in them: soybeans, spinach, liver, lentils, oysters, clams, and ginger.
What does iron do in human body?
In the human body, iron carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, aids in energy production and cell diffusion, facilitates oxygen use and storage, and is an important part of enzyme reactions in tissues.
How is iron processed?
Iron is absorbed into the body mostly through a process called receptor mediated endocytosis, where cells absorb molecules with receptor sites specific to the molecules being absorbed.