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You know you're iron deficient when...

More often than not, women are at risk of being iron deficient owing to how the female reproductive system works.
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Iron is a most important nutrient as it is critical for producing hemoglobin, a protein that helps red blood cells deliver oxygen throughout the body.

Even more likely is the fact that many women do not even know that they're iron deficient.

So feeling a little under the weather lately, or looking a little pale? Here are 15 signs you probably need to beef up your iron intake.

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