I doubt caffeine addiction is really anything like heroin addiction, however I behave like an addict when I feel as though I can’t survive without that cup in the morning. It’s this compulsive behavior that drove me to quit the first time. I switched to Cafix “the coffee alternative” and Pero coffee substitute, which are both quite horrid yet surprisingly I got used to it – that is until I discovered Starbucks with their fancy soy drinks. Now here I am several years later short hundreds of dollars and with low ferritin levels.

When I was pregnant several years ago I had a horrible compulsion to eat ice. (At the time I didn’t realize this is a symptom of an iron deficiency). I was already taking prenatal vitamins, yet I was still low on iron.

And just recently I discovered that my ferritin levels are low. I’m not exactly sure what that means, however my physician explained that my stored iron is low, which suggests I do need more iron. Martha’s suggestions are helpful, however,  I already include those foods in my diet (although there’s only so much spinach and kale I’ll eat — not a fan.). Looks like it’s back to the iron supplements.