April 29, 2010
To the naked eye, our blood appears to be an homogeneous liquid, but under an electron microscope, it’s a rather beautiful confetti. Like a bountiful assortment of fruit : platelets - raisins, red blood cells - dried apricots, lymphocytes - lychees. I had a blood test today so it got me curious about blood. And, as a vegetarian, I am proud to state that my haemoglobin level tested well within the healthy range. No iron deficiency here!

To the naked eye, our blood appears to be an homogeneous liquid, but under an electron microscope, it’s a rather beautiful confetti. Like a bountiful assortment of fruit : platelets - raisins, red blood cells - dried apricots, lymphocytes - lychees. I had a blood test today so it got me curious about blood. And, as a vegetarian, I am proud to state that my haemoglobin level tested well within the healthy range. No iron deficiency here!

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