How Can Orange Juice Make Your Kale Better?

The video explores the nutritional synergy between spinach and orange juice, highlighting how vitamin C in orange juice enhances the absorption of non-heme iron found in spinach. It explains the differences between heme and non-heme iron, their sources, and the challenges of non-heme iron absorption due to its lower bioavailability. Vitamin C plays a crucial role by reducing the charge of non-heme iron, making it more absorbable, and forming complexes to keep it soluble. Additionally, vitamin C aids in iron transport and storage by stimulating ferritin production, ensuring iron is available when needed.

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What is the significance of ferritin in iron storage?

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