Why should you donate blood? The first and most important
reason is it can save lives. If you knew you could do something today that could save someone’s life, you’d do it, right? Donations are needed for trauma
patients, surgeries, transplants, chronic illnesses, blood disorders and cancer.
As it happens, fewer than ten percent of those eligible to donate actually do. The
most common cause for being turned away from donating blood is low hemoglobin. If
you’ve ever been deferred for this reason, it might help to incorporate more
foods high in iron in your diet, like spinach, lentils, beans, and nuts. Donating
blood takes very little time. From start to finish, donating blood will only
take about an hour of your time, with only about ten minutes of that time being
the actual donation. There’s surprisingly little pain involved – a small price
to pay, considering the reward is the chance to make a significant difference
in someone’s life.
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