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Vitamin B12 is arguably the most important nutrient in vegan nutrition. B12 is found in ...
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Vegan adults should eat 3 servings of good sources of calcium per day while teenagers should eat 4 servings. The image below shows good sources of calcium ...
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Vitamin D deficiency can result in fatigue and muscle and bone pain. Vitamin D can be created by skin exposure to sunshine (10-15 minutes for people ...
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Omega-3 fats are important for the long-term health of the heart and brain but are found in a limited number of plant foods. Walnuts, canola oil, ...
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Iodine is important for a healthy thyroid. Iodine is found inconsistently in plant foods depending on the iodine content of the soil. The soil in many ...
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Vitamin A is important for eyesight, especially at night. It’s also important for bones. There are many sources of vitamin A for vegans, especially orange vegetables ...
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People often associate iron with red meat, so you might be surprised to know that iron is plentiful in plant foods and vegans often have higher iron ...
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Vegans tend to meet the RDA for zinc, but due to zinc being harder to absorb from plant foods, some vegans might need more than the RDA. If a vegan has ...
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People often ask what laboratory tests they should receive due to being vegan.
Vitamin B12
Vegans don’t need to get their B12 levels checked merely because they’re vegan. Rather, being ...
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