Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Hi! I've always been very interested in becoming vegan and living a cruelty free lifestyle, but not always so sure of how to go about it. Anyway, my main question is what the recommended vitamins/minerals and supplements are, for full nutrition and long term health. (Ha! That sounded kinda dorky so…) Basically, I'm curious 2 know what vitamins/minerals/supplements does the average vegan take every day? Also, is it overall more expensive living a vegan lifestyle? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks so much! Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Hi Liz I don't think there is such a thing as an average vegan. Some take supplements some don't. I think, from reading research, that every vegan should take a Vitamin B12 supplement to protect the heart and circulatory system. I think of supplements as an insurance policy and also used them when I was an omnivore. I fel that a meat/dairy diet needs an insurance policy more than a vegan diet does to protect from the harm done by these ~foods~ I take Quest Vegan Vitamins and Multiminerals, Vitamin C 1 to 2 grams a day, Vitamin E, 300 ius a day, and Mixed Essential Fatty Acids. I also make sure I get some Vitamin D2 in foods such as cereals, margarine, soya milk, etc. I also take a calcium, magnesiun, boron supplement.. I take supplements because I find (and have always found) it difficult to eat enough food to ensure an optimal supply of nutrients. Good luck Jo - " Id tell ya...but then Id have 2 kill ya. " <werd2yermom Saturday, June 04, 2005 3:45 AM New 2 the group and need some advice! Hi! I've always been very interested in becoming vegan and living a cruelty free lifestyle, but not always so sure of how to go about it. Anyway, my main question is what the recommended vitamins/minerals and supplements are, for full nutrition and long term health. (Ha! That sounded kinda dorky so.) Basically, I'm curious 2 know what vitamins/minerals/supplements does the average vegan take every day? Also, is it overall more expensive living a vegan lifestyle? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks so much! Liz To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 They say that B12 is the only thing you can not get from a vegan diet unless you eat your food without cleaning it properly. In bygone days vegans could get everything because they could eat their food directly after pulling it from the ground. I would recommend crushed Linseed (Flaxseeds)every day to balance your omega 3 and 6 as most people use fish for this. I also think that you should use sprouted seeds and beans where ever you can because they maximise the nutrition potential of the food and you get more for the same number of calories. Mary (sober) , " Id tell ya...but then Id have 2 kill ya. " <werd2yermom> wrote: > Hi! I've always been very interested in becoming vegan and living a > cruelty free lifestyle, but not always so sure of how to go about it. > > Anyway, my main question is what the recommended vitamins/minerals and > supplements are, for full nutrition and long term health. (Ha! That > sounded kinda dorky so…) Basically, I'm curious 2 know what > vitamins/minerals/supplements does the average vegan take every day? > > Also, is it overall more expensive living a vegan lifestyle? > > Any help would be much appreciated! > > Thanks so much! > Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 They say that B12 is the only thing you can not get from a vegan diet unless you eat your food without cleaning it properly. In bygone days vegans could get everything because they could eat their food directly after pulling it from the ground. I would recommend crushed Linseed (Flaxseeds)every day to balance your omega 3 and 6 as most people use fish for this. I also think that you should use sprouted seeds and beans where ever you can because they maximise the nutrition potential of the food and you get more for the same number of calories. Mary (sober) , " Id tell ya...but then Id have 2 kill ya. " <werd2yermom> wrote: > Hi! I've always been very interested in becoming vegan and living a > cruelty free lifestyle, but not always so sure of how to go about it. > > Anyway, my main question is what the recommended vitamins/minerals and > supplements are, for full nutrition and long term health. (Ha! That > sounded kinda dorky so…) Basically, I'm curious 2 know what > vitamins/minerals/supplements does the average vegan take every day? > > Also, is it overall more expensive living a vegan lifestyle? > > Any help would be much appreciated! > > Thanks so much! > Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 you technically don't need any supplements to be vegan, except mayhaps B12... depends on how you feel, yer lifestyle, yer diet, etc a balanced vegan diet should contain more then enough of vitamins and minerals fer a healthy life B12 is about the only one you need to watch fer cheers fraggle "Id tell ya...but then Id have 2 kill ya." Jun 3, 2005 7:45 PM New 2 the group and need some advice! Hi! I've always been very interested in becoming vegan and living a cruelty free lifestyle, but not always so sure of how to go about it. Anyway, my main question is what the recommended vitamins/minerals and supplements are, for full nutrition and long term health. (Ha! That sounded kinda dorky so) Basically, I'm curious 2 know what vitamins/minerals/supplements does the average vegan take every day?Also, is it overall more expensive living a vegan lifestyle?Any help would be much appreciated!Thanks so much! Liz :)To send an email to - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Liz, In my experiance, as long as you are having some foods which are fortified with B12 ( e.g. Soya milk, margarine, some cereals etc ) and have a good varied diet which contains some greens, some seeds etc then you should be O.K. Personally I feel that society is being brainwashed by all this talk of pill popping being the answer to any deficiencies, whether they be dietry, psycologicaly, or physiologicaly. Gotta go now, used too many big words.......now wheres that dictionary suppliment? The Valley Vegan......."Id tell ya...but then Id have 2 kill ya." <werd2yermom wrote: Hi! I've always been very interested in becoming vegan and living a cruelty free lifestyle, but not always so sure of how to go about it. Anyway, my main question is what the recommended vitamins/minerals and supplements are, for full nutrition and long term health. (Ha! That sounded kinda dorky so…) Basically, I'm curious 2 know what vitamins/minerals/supplements does the average vegan take every day?Also, is it overall more expensive living a vegan lifestyle?Any help would be much appreciated!Thanks so much! Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 You know the difference between an aethiest and an agnostic is that the aethiest is a little bit afraid that they may be wrong and will not take the risk. When it comes to b12 I am an aethiest Mary (who wishes that there was a spel checker on this thing) , peter hurd <swpgh01@t...> wrote: > Liz, > In my experiance, as long as you are having some foods which are fortified with B12 ( e.g. Soya milk, margarine, some cereals etc ) and have a good varied diet which contains some greens, some seeds etc then you should be O.K. > Personally I feel that society is being brainwashed by all this talk of pill popping being the answer to any deficiencies, whether they be dietry, psycologicaly, or physiologicaly. > Gotta go now, used too many big words.......now wheres that dictionary suppliment? > > The Valley Vegan....... > > " Id tell ya...but then Id have 2 kill ya. " <werd2yermom> wrote: > Hi! I've always been very interested in becoming vegan and living a > cruelty free lifestyle, but not always so sure of how to go about it. > > Anyway, my main question is what the recommended vitamins/minerals and > supplements are, for full nutrition and long term health. (Ha! That > sounded kinda dorky so…) Basically, I'm curious 2 know what > vitamins/minerals/supplements does the average vegan take every day? > > Also, is it overall more expensive living a vegan lifestyle? > > Any help would be much appreciated! > > Thanks so much! > Liz To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 Hi Mary > You know the difference between an aethiest and an agnostic is that > the aethiest is a little bit afraid that they may be wrong and will > not take the risk. When it comes to b12 I am an aethiest So, to clarify... you don't believe in a god of B12??? BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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