[fibonachos]

My Apple Watch detected an AFib about a year and a half ago. Was mildly freaked out at the time but glad that I got the alert. Nothing major, thankfully. Was on a mostly plant-based diet (no meat at all) and wasn't getting enough iron. Easy fix.

[IndySun]

>...Was on a mostly plant-based diet (no meat at all)...

i.e., A vegetarian diet?

[JshWright]

Sounds like it was vegetarian, bordering on vegan.

[fibonachos]

This is correct. Or to paraphrase The Princess Bride, “Only mostly Vegan”.

[westurner]

The hemoglobin (blood Iron level) finger prick test is used to screen blood donations; they give you a free Iron test when you donate blood.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism#Nutrients_and_potenti... :

> Vegan diets tend to be high in dietary fiber, folate, vitamins C and E, potassium, magnesium, and unsaturated fats.[34] However, consuming no animal products increases the risk of deficiencies of vitamins B12 and D, calcium, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids. [34][264]

> The American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states that special attention may be necessary to ensure that a vegan diet will provide adequate amounts of vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, calcium, iodine, iron, and zinc. It also states that concern that vegans and vegan athletes may not consume an adequate amount and quality of protein is unsubstantiated. [265]

FWIU, high-red-meat diet outcomes are probably on average worse.

"The Plant-Based Athlete: A Game-Changing Approach to Peak Performance" (2021) https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Based-Athlete-Game-Changing-App...