The Institute of Medicine recommends a daily intake of 8 milligrams iron for men and postmenopausal women. Women of childbearing age need more, 18 milligrams, due to the monthly loss of iron in menses. Pregnancy increases iron requirements to 27 milligrams daily.
Photo: Wikipedia. Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport. Incorporated on February 20, 1968, Carson is the youngest municipality in the South Bay region of Metropolitan Los Angeles.
Laguna Woods, California. Laguna Woods is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 16,192 at the 2010 census, down from 16,507 at the 2000 census with a median age of 78. About 90% of the city consists of Laguna Woods Village, a retirement community, formerly known as Leisure World.