R5v5n1nt@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agoCan licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?message-squaremessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1174arrow-down1message-squareCan licking an iron bar get you the daily recommended amount of iron?R5v5n1nt@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square79fedilinkfile-text
How many licks would it take? Can the iron in bars even be processed by the body? Can you do this for other minerals?
minus-squareDiabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up58·9 months agoSome kind of iron piece is given in some African countries to fight iron deficiency by putting it in the food while it’s cooking, so it works.
minus-squareblindbunny@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·9 months agohttps://youtu.be/iY0D-PIcgB4?si=YURSi9uRjKrE7jd1
Some kind of iron piece is given in some African countries to fight iron deficiency by putting it in the food while it’s cooking, so it works.
Iron fish
https://youtu.be/iY0D-PIcgB4?si=YURSi9uRjKrE7jd1