1 Gastrointestinal ulcers or cancers such as cancer of the colon may slowly ooze blood and can also cause anemia. 2  Iron deficiency anemia: The bone marrow needs iron to make red blood cells. 3  Iron (Fe) plays an important role in the proper structure of the hemoglobin molecule.
These can be as small as 2 to 3 ounces or as large as a pound in weight, depending on the species and origin of the lobster itself. If you're working from a recipe and purchased the specified size of tails, you can simply follow the recipe's instructions. Otherwise, the usual rule of thumb for lobster tails is one minute of boiling time for every ounce. Four-ounce tails, then, should boil for four minutes, while 10-ounce tails will require 10 minutes. The Single-Tail Guideline
Boiled lobster tails. 1  Fill a large saucepan with water and add 1 teaspoon of salt for each litre of water. 2  Bring the water to the boil and drop the lobster tails into the pan. 3  Boil the tails for about 1 minute per oz of total weight. If there are 5 oz of lobster tails, you will need to cook them for 5 minutes.