[hillsborofox]

Another good reason to donate blood is that it will substantially reduce cholesteral and iron levels.

[2Jedismom]

I did not know that!

[Badray]

"Another good reason to donate blood is that it will substantially reduce cholesteral and iron levels."

This part is especially important for post-menopausal women. A woman's risk of heart attack approaches that of a man only after menopause. The reason is thought to be the higher iron levels in the blood that result once a women passes that stage of life.