iron rich food veg - #28410
I am feeling really tired all the time and it’s starting to bug me, ya know? Like, I'm 29 and I shouldn't be this exhausted. I eat a pretty decent diet, but I started reading up on iron rich food veg and I’m wondering if that’s part of the problem. Few months back, I had some blood tests done and the doctor mentioned that my iron levels were kinda low but didn’t seem too worried, just suggested I should maybe think about iron rich food veg. I mostly eat a plant-based diet with occasional chicken or fish but could there be more I could do? Like actually incorporating more iron rich food veg? I've tried spinach and lentils but they don’t excite me much, haha. Do you think I should like go strict on iron rich food veg or mix it up with some meat? Also, any ideas on how I can make iron rich food veg more appealing? I keep hearing stuff about pairing them with vitamin C for better absorption — is that true? Like would a smoothie with some orange and spinach work, or would it just taste weird? Sorry if that’s all over the place but I’m just trying to figure this out and not drag through life feeling this way! Any thoughts would be super appreciated!
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