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Doubts about the usefulness of iron addition

Doubts about the usefulness of iron addition

Expert has doubts about the usefulness of adding iron to, for example, breakfast cereals.

In the December issue of News for Dieticians, Van Dokkum – expert in the field of the bioavailability of minerals and trace elements and advisor to TNO – sees more benefit in stimulation of iron absorption

With a lack of iron in the body Even a small change in diet can do wonders. Dietitians can provide good advice on this. But do you want to get started yourself? ‘Then go for brown bread ’, says expert Van Dokkum.

If this has insufficient effect, according to Van Dokkum a low-dose multivitamin supplement in place.