Count me as one of your counter-experience people. Kale =*yuck*. To me, kale tastes like urine smells. Disgusting stuff. I'd rather eat brussel sprouts which are not, trust me, high on my list of foods I enjoy. Spinach, now, spinach is delish! Raw, in a salad with orange segments, bacon bits and a bacon-grease-based vinagriette *yum* Sauteed fast in butter and dressed with a bit of lemon *yum* In a chicken broth with cheese-filled tortellinis *yum* Stuffed into chicken breast with provolone cheese *yum*.
A slightly low hemoglobin count isn't always a sign of illness, it may be normal for some people. Women who are pregnant commonly have low hemoglobin counts. A low hemoglobin level count is generally defined as less than 13.5 grams of hemoglobin per deciliter (135 grams per liter) of blood for men and less than 12 grams per deciliter (120 grams per liter) for women. In children, the definition varies with age and sex.
This molecule carries oxygen from the lungs to the different parts of the body. A normal hemoglobin level is at 13.8 to 17.2 gm/dL of blood for males and 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dL of blood for females. Normal limits for children vary with their sex and age. A low hemoglobin count is commonly seen in routine blood tests.For males, it is below 13.5 gm/dL, and for females, it is below 12 gm/dl. Blood test-A routine blood test will show if you have a low hemoglobin count. 2  The underlying cause of anemia, if present, will be shown by doing a complete medical history, physical examination and other laboratory blood tests.