Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 For new years I went vegetarian (vegan for the most part) and recently was diagnosed as anemic. This common? I was even taking multi vitamins. -C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Anemia can be a problem, especially for vegans. The problem is B12, as another post suggested -- look that post up for some ideas on supplementation. Fortified cereals, meat, fish and poultry are the most plentiful sources of B12. Adults need about 2.4 micrograms per day; one egg has 0.65 micrograms, a cup of nonfat milk 0.93 micrograms, egg substitute has 0.20 micrograms per quarter cup (equals one egg), both pinto beans and whole wheat flour have 0. B12 is difficult for the body to absorb; the typical approach to B12 deficiency is shots to get it right into the bloodstream. Someone mentioned a site where you can look up nutrients. The one I like is the USDA Nutrition Database, which is the source everyone who calculates nutrition uses. It's at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ Barbara At 12:50 PM 5/7/2004, you wrote: >For new years I went vegetarian (vegan for the most part) and >recently was diagnosed as anemic. This common? I was even taking >multi vitamins. > >-C Barbara Zanzig Kirkland, WA hertz http://www.isomedia.com/homes/hertz/ ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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