The iron thing was new. Up until this summer, I was a regular blood donor with no iron deficiency issues. I think that snuck up on me because my diet has been erratic this summer because for awhile I really didn't care (I know I should have) because everything was so far "off" and most of July/August it was ungodly hot weather, so that limited outdoor time because the heat did not help me at all.
I drink lots of water, maybe a can of soda a day, try to avoid HFCS in products.
No alcohol since my concussion and maybe one or two drinks a year before that. non-smoker.
Not a perfect diet, but not bad. Not a lot of meat and if I have a downfall it's not enough fruit. Fresh apples in season will help that. My son and I love tomatoes.