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A doctor advises an adolescent girl who ...

A doctor advises an adolescent girl who is suffering from anaemia to include more of leafy vegetable and dates in her dite . Why so ?

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The disease Anaemia occurs due to the deficiency of the mineral iron . Iron is an important component of haemoglobin . Haemoglobin in the blood carries oxygen from the lungs to the body , so the doctor advises the girl to take leafy vegetables as they are the sources of iron .
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