Never use the internet again or live without TV- Be rich and ugly or poor and good-looking
- End hatred or hunger
- Sweat moderately but constantly 24 hours a day all over your body or have a metal pin in your jaw that constantly picks up talk radio stations?
And finally…
- Would you rather be too hawt or too cold?
My choice would have to be too hot to handle. Despite living in London for 8 years, I can’t deal with the cold. Warmth always trumps fashion which explains why UGGs used to be my stable choice of footwear during winter. And if you’ve eaten at a restaurant with me, you will probably notice that my hands are often placed over the candle on the table. There is always a shawl in my handbag. My mom claims that she cannot sit in the same room with me as I leave the air conditioner off. My friend Sonali and I constantly argue over whether or not I ‘can’ turn on the heater in her car. You get the point.
The good news is that I’m not abnormal…entirely. It turns out that iron is a facilitator for regulating body temperature. It has the ability to regulate as per the absorption capacity of the body. Hence people with low iron levels tend to feel overly cold or overheated despite current weather conditions. While I’m not 100% sure whether I am iron-deficient, the last test I had revealed low iron levels. I don’t want to take iron supplements, at least not without a prescription. Iron overload is just as dangerous as iron deficiency. Instead, I’m going to make a conscious effort to incorporate more iron-rich foods into my meals. Good sources include:
- Red Meat
- Beetroot
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Almonds
- Dates
- Asparagus
- Romaine Lettuce
- Kale
- Eggs
- Corn
- Potatoes (with skin)
- Clams
- Oysters
- Raisins
- Fig
- Carrots
- Bread
- Watermelon
- Tomato
- Apricot
- Lentils
- Green Peas
- Soybeans
- Tuna
- Alfalfa
- Chickpeas
- Bran Flakes
- Muesli
- Tofu
- Green beans
- Soy yogurt
- Sesame Seeds
- Sprouts
- Pork Roast
- Kidney Beans
**Here’s a tip I remember from high-school biology: eating vitamin C and iron at the same time increases your body’s capacity to absorb the iron into your bloodstream e.g. a bowl of Bran Flakes with a glass of OJ**
Great to see this! I am also a nutrition blogger and iron deficient as well! I totally relate- I’m always freezing, sitting on my hands and wearing woolen socks to bed! I started taking a Plant-derived iron supplement which I got at Whole Foods. It doesn’t have the side-effects regular Iron supplements have (constipation, etc) and is very easy to digest! I definitely recommend it, especially for vegetarians.
Thanks for your comment, Sara and will definitely check your blog out! I appreciate you mentioning about that supplement and will definitely look out for in when I’m next in London 🙂