Iron deficiency

While pumping iron in barbell form might help you look more like Mr. Schwarzenegger [2], ?pumping iron? through your blood in mineral form is a critical component of your overall health. A constant supply of iron in your diet fuels the production of new red blood cells. These red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a complex protein-iron compound that carries oxygen from the lungs to all of the body's cells. If your blood levels of iron are low, you can develop iron deficiency anemia ? basically, your body isn?t able to make good use of the oxygen you?re inhaling. What might happen if you don?t take steps to address an iron deficiency? The answer is that you?d likely start to experience a number of symptoms (read on for more about those), if you haven?t started experiencing them already ? and they could get worse over time. The good news is that getting enough iron pumping through your body is typically much easier than being a professional body builder.