Vitamin
B12
The question of B12 takes a
particular interest in any discussion of vegetarian diets, because this
vitamin is not present significantly in plants. So one of the arguments
that critics of vegetarianism systematically oppose his supporters
strict vegetarians: how can anyone be vegan and non-deficient? In fact,
if we really care when accepting any animal products, they are not
vegans who are most likely to suffer from deficiencies, it is the
elderly who consume less easily B12.
Civilized people thoroughly wash their food, their
hands, and their cooling and eating ustensils. The food is
refrigerated. Water us filtered. Antiseptics, antibiotics and every
possible thing are used to avoir bacterial contamination. We would not
change that because we must avoir the hamful germs and their toxins.
When we are factidiously cliean tough, we markedly decrease the amount
of the essential B12 residue that we should be getting from the
friendly bacteria in our food.
When you give up animal products because of
disease in animals, you must make provision for a source of B12 in your
diet. There are three main groups of plant foods that may supply B12:
- fermented soy products such as tempeh, natto,
miso, and soy sauce
- microorganisms such as the algae spirulina,
chlorella, scenedesemus, and unfortified yeast
- sea vegetables such as wakame and kombu
Five micrograms a day of B12 are more than enough to supply all you
need. if the above foods arenot to your liking, you may prefer to
supplement your diet with a tablet of B12.
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