Only 60% of teenage girls have the recommended amount of iron in their diet. A lack of iron can make you feel tired, faint and breathless. It can also make it difficult to concentrate, which makes studying and taking exams more difficult. But it’s easy to get more iron into your diet.
Registered dietitian Azmina Govindji explains why iron is so important for girls and young women, and how to get more iron into your diet.