Should You Reduce Your Iron Intake?

Published: Nov. 18, 2015, 12:35 a.m.

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Ask the average person and you\\u2019ll hear \\u201cthe more iron, the better.\\u201d Consequently, many countries mandate iron fortification of wheat flour; in the US, we fortify pretty much everything with the stuff because it\\u2019s just so, so good for us. Is it true, though?

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Not necessarily.

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(This Mark\'s Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

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