Also a myth buster💥 No, you do NOT need orange juice or vitamin C if your iron source is animal based. Heme iron absorbs perfectly if you are in good health.
Vitamin C is needed with 🪴 based iron also known as “non-heme iron” as the body does not naturally identify the nutrient profile (as the source DNA 🧬 of a vegetable is different than ours).
Vitamin C is needed with 🪴 based iron also known as “non-heme iron” as the body does not naturally identify the nutrient profile (as the source DNA 🧬 of a vegetable is different than ours).