HOLD ON. ISN’T THERE SOME BEEF WITH IRON?

More like ‘friendly competition’. Much like anyone who’s ever tried to squeeze on to a commuter train at 6pm, manganese and iron have to jostle to hop on board the same binding proteins that transport them into the bloodstream. ‘So people with a higher iron intake can have difficulty absorbing manganese,’ notes Dr Guess. Although, this tends to be more prevalent in men than women – and isn’t cause for concern.