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Abstract: A high level of micronutrients deficiency has formed in the Russian Federation and pervades about 75% of the population. As seen from the students’ survey, only 8% of respondents rate their diet as "excellent", 35% - as "good", 45% - as "satisfactory" and 12% - as "poor"; 27% of the respondents complain of health problems. As a result of research the authors discovered a shortage of the following micronutrients in the diet of students: iron (32%), copper (38%), zinc (28%), manganese (18%) and cobalt (9%). Indicators of antioxidant protection of the organism serve as criteria of health status. On the background of taking hematogen enriched with bioflavonoids and micronutrients, the authors registered a significant increase of antioxidant activity by 21.1% in the blood of the experimental group students. Similar changes were registered in the content of catalase and ceruloplasmin. Thus, the amount of catalase and ceruloplasmin increased by 17.5% and 15.2% respectively. In their questioners, 58% of students of the experimental group showed increased efficiency and reduced fatigue on the background of daily use of hematogen in the amount of 40 g. As a result of comprehensive studies of the health status of students it was found that the diet needs to be corrected; this need is evidenced by the lack of micronutrients in the diet. Poor nutrition adversely affects health indicators. Correction of nutrition of students with hematogen contributes to the improvement of their health.