Jepha Mooi

Are you feeling fatigued, tire quickly, or perhaps mentally foggy? Do the bags under your eyes seem to get darker each day, or have you noticed your skin bruising  easily?

Before trashing your body with stimulants to wake up and clogging your pores with pricey creams, consider taking a gander at your daily iron intake and diet. No, the deficiency doesn’t just belong to those who don’t eat meat. In fact, iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide.

Did you know that eggs, milk, fiber, tea, coffee, and wine could be inhibiting the absorption of your iron? Surprising right? Pretty much the typical American breakfast fails.

So what should you eat? Easy: dark leafy greens, beans, chick peas, artichokes, dried fruits, and of course meats, but if you can’t do the kill don’t do the meal. Stick to fish, they are more reasonable to catch if you must!

Would you like to make the absorption rate higher? Add in foods containing Vitamin C: Broccoli, melons, oranges, peppers, leafy greens (double whammy!!), and tomatoes for just a few options.

Still unable to get the best of the iron world? There’s this awesome supplement I recently came across:

It’s a chewable tablet that is honest with it’s taste of iron, but that is easily washed away during meal time. After just three days of taking this all my awkward ailments were clearing up, including the bags under my eyes, bruising, energy level, and digestive tract. People were commenting on my vibrant refreshed look. Freedom finally!

Tired, irritable, foggy, and perhaps looking the part? Take a few days to assess your iron intake, get a blood test even! Don’t forget to also check out your surrounding diet. Make sure you aren’t inhibiting your iron absorption. You are now equipped with the knowledge to become Iron Strong!