meat nutrition clarification

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I should have worded my earlier post better.

 

just to clarify-

 

 

although bacteria make ALL b12, animals eat bacteria and then have it in their

flesh and milk. So you have to confirm with the manufacturer whether their

fortified product or supplement is appropriate for vegans or not, ie whether it

comes directly from bacteria or is derived from animal products.

 

Peace,

D

 

 

>danitamark

>Nov 16, 2007 11:57 AM

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>Re: meat nutrition

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>I would seriously question this dr's nutrition education and knowledge.

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>There is only one nutrient that is available in meat (and other animal

products) but not available in plants and that is Vitamin B12. Humans in the

past used to get it from the tiny bits of soil on our veggies or in our water

from the bacteria that produces B12.

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>Now Vegans can get Vitamin B12 (from bacteria sources not animal sources) from

supplements or from fortified foods such as soymilk or breakfast cereals. But

read the label as not all brands are fortified.

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>Humans need Vitamin B12 their entire lives, not just until age 5, so I'm not

sure what this Dr. meant.

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>Permanent nerve damage can occur if you do not get enough B12 -but your body is

also good at storing it and recycling it -so you can go a little while without

it- but it's safer to make sure you get a regular supply of it with supplements

or fortified foods.

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>The elderly sometimes have trouble absorbing it and may make less Intrinsic

factor in their gut, (which is needed to absorb it), so that's why sometimes you

hear of elderly folks needing to get a B12 shot. Although some research has

shown that it can be absorbed sublingually, that is, holding a B12 supplement

under your tongue and letting it dissolve.

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>Peace,

>D

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>>yani jeni <yani_jeni

>>Nov 16, 2007 3:59 AM

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>> meat nutrition

>>

>>Dear All,

>>A doctor told me that i should let my baby girl ( 16

>>month ) to eat meat cos she will need the nutrition

>>till her 5th bday and it cant be replace by others

>>also can't be absorb after the 5th birthday.

>>But she doesn't explain what nutrition she meant and i

>>dont intend to raise any further conversation with

>>this doctor.

>>

>>So, please, is anyone know what nutrition she mean ?

>>what nutrition exactly can be get from meat only and

>>no other source which is so essensial and can be

>>absorb only during 5th year of human life ?

>>

>>It's so many temptation and challenging about the

>>needs of nutrition for my girl from people surrounding

>>which sometimes make me wonder if it is ok for me to

>>keep her on vegan.

>>Am i take the right decision and what ?

>>

>>though she's good till now but some told me that

>>malnutrition can't be detect at so early age, but may

>>be when she's grow up into children n adult, then it

>>will show the different between vegan n non-vegan.

>>

>>So please, is there anyone with vegan baby since

>>pregnancy and now is grow up into children/adult,

>>please share with me what to notice n what to feed ?

>>

>>jeni

>>-deeply confused/afraid/depress-

>>

>>

>>

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I get a good vitamin B12 boost every morning by eating a slice of

whole grain toast with Marmite (nutritional yeast extract). It takes

some getting used to, but once you *do* get used to it, you're addicted.

 

Toast the bread, add some olive oil spread (or butter, if you're

lacto), and then spread a thin layer of Marmite on top. Have a glass

of orange juice with it. The opposites are lovely--warm salty toast,

and cold sweet juice... yum!

 

Marmite is packed with B12 as well as folic acid. It's an excellent

vegetarian/vegan food that's been used in Europe and Australia for

ages (although in Australia it's called vegemite).

 

...kerri