Importance of B12

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 You know folks... While being vegetarian is(in my humble opinon) the healthier option, we must be mindful to ensure we consume enough of the right vitamins and minerals.

 Ensuring we consume Vitamin B12 is essential to us vegetarians. We tend to be Vit B12 deficient since it it most easily available in "animal" options.

 Please visit the following site to learn more about it.


https://vegetariannutrition.net/docs/B12-Vegetarian-Nutrition.pdf



Here are  some Non Animal options and the serving requirements

Common Sources of B12 in a Vegan Diet

Serving  
Amount
Total cereal3/4 cup6.0 mcg
Product 19 cereal1 cup6.0 mcg
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes3/4 cup1.5 mcg
Grape-Nuts cereal1/2 cup1.5 mcg
Edensoy Extra Soymilk1 cup3.0 mcg
Meat analoguesvaries2-7 mcg
Nutritional yeast (Red Star Vegetarian Support Formula, formerly T-6635+)1 T4.0 mcg
Sources: Pennington JAT. Bowes and Church’s Food Values of Portions Commonly Used. Lippincott, New York, 1998. VMessina V and Messina M. The Vegetarian Way. Crown Trade Paperbacks, New York, 1996.



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