As part of the extensive doctor's visit yesterday, I also had plenty of blood drawn to check my iron. Unsurprisingly, my hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were very low - meaning I'm anemic. Symptoms of this can vary but for most people it's an issue of fatigue. It's likely related to the fact that I'm not absorbing iron correctly, but in the meantime I should be eating an iron rich-diet to boost my energy. While there are plenty of foods you can eat that are loaded with iron (chicken liver, anyone?) one simple thing is just to cook your meals in a cast iron pan. So today's lunch was a simple meal for one cooked in an iron skillet. This is a great meal that included plenty of iron sources - egg yolks, spinach and Vitamin C in the tomatoes so it can better be absorbed. As a bonus, it's pretty easy. In fairness, even a 20 minute meal is really too long for an average lunch, but it would make a nice weekend breakfast or even a quick dinner. Plus, cooking...
Ultrarunning in Kalamazoo on a ketogenic diet