Iron

[dancerjodi]

"Your glucose screen came back normal. Your complete blood count is borderline for anemic and will respond nicely to your increasing high iron foods in your diet, like dark green leafy vegetables, dried fruits and black strap molasses."

I like dark greens and I have some dried fruits here for a snack today, coincidentally (it was the one easy snack I was able to grab out of our house and bring to my parent's place).

How could I incorporate black strap molasses into my diet? Least of all it won't be for the next few days while we're living out of an empty apartment. :) I think pushing the greens and the dried fruit may be adequate. This isn't the kind of thing I'd ever have in my house, so unless I can include it in some kind of yummy baked good or dinner item (squash?) it's not happening.

I'm guessing more of our grass-fed, low fat, 'organic' (though they don't meet FDA requirements to say that) CSA beef once we get home again will also help boost some iron.

The best news however, is having no need for another glucose tolerance test. The non-fasting/1 hour/1 draw one was enough for me. :)

The midwife said that my size was good, despite my weight being slightly high I'm healthy. She said that extra exercise at this point is probably not something I or my body may want to do, so I am to keep more mindful about what I'm eating - more good stuff and less junk.

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[vonandmoggy.livejournal.com]

This has been suggested to me, too! I'll have to try it. :)