Iron is important many functions of the body, including transporting oxygen from the lungs throughout the body in red blood cells.

There are 2 types of iron in food: haem and non-haem. Non-haem iron is found in eggs and plant foods, whereas haem iron is found in meat, poultry and seafood.

Plant based sources of Iron:

1. Choline – an essential nutrient to support the development the baby's brain and the development of the placenta.
2. Iodine and selenium - when trying to conceive it’s important to have your Thyroid levels within target range. Selenium is a mineral that is also and antioxidant and has a key role in thyroid health, along with iodine. Iodine is used to make important hormones that help with metabolism and can affect your period regularity

During the first 3-4 days on our Be Rapid program, your body should transition into mild nutritional ketosis, which helps the body to burn stored body fat as a fuel source rather than relying on sugar stores from carbohydrates, which can cause some slight drowsiness, headaches and those ‘hangry’ emotions. Here’s three key tips to get you through...