Blood health, especially hemoglobin levels, is important for maintaining energy and body function. Hemoglobin helps transport oxygen to tissues and organs. Habits such as diet, physical activity, and sleep have a direct impact on hemoglobin levels.
According to Dr. H Guru Prasad, Deputy Clinical Director and Head of the Department of General Medicine at CARE Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad (India), maintaining healthy hemoglobin levels depends on nutrition and daily routine. A diet lacking in nutrients and lack of physical activity can lead to anemia.
The relationship between diet and pigmentation
Diet plays an important role in maintaining hemoglobin levels. For the body to produce healthy red blood cells, iron, vitamin B12, folic acid and vitamin C are necessary factors. Lack of these nutrients will reduce the ability to produce hemoglobin. An unbalanced diet, especially diets, can lead to anemia.
To improve blood health, you should supplement iron-rich foods such as green leafy vegetables, beets, lentils and whole grains. Meat eaters can supplement lean meat, fish and eggs. Combining iron-rich foods with vitamin C sources such as oranges and lemons helps the body absorb iron more effectively.
The role of physical activity
Regular exercise not only helps the body become toned but also promotes red blood cell production and increases oxygen circulation. Aerobic exercises such as walking, cycling, or swimming stimulate the body to produce a lot of hemoglobin. A sedentary lifestyle can slow down red blood cell production, leading to anemia.
Sleep and stress affect blood health
Getting enough sleep helps the body regenerate red blood cells. Stress, especially chronic stress, can reduce the ability to absorb nutrients and cause inflammation, inhibiting the formation of blood cells.
Lifestyle choices and their importance to blood health
Although some causes of anemia are due to medical or genetic problems, most mild and moderate anemia can be related to diet and lifestyle. addresses that teenagers, pregnant women, menopausal women and the elderly are at high risk, but this condition can be prevented and regulated through healthy habits.
Advice from experts
Your hemoglobin levels reflect how your body is nourished and cared for, Dr Prasad emphasizes. If you often feel tired, have pale skin or are susceptible to infections, your blood health may be having problems. Pay attention to your diet, exercise and sleep as they have a big impact on your blood health.
Finally, while you can control lifestyle factors, regular health check-ups are still important for early detection and treatment of blood problems. Maintain a balanced diet, exercise reasonably and get enough sleep to support optimal blood health.
