What Vitamins Do Vegetarians Need?

Question

I'm a type of vegetarian that allows myself cheese, milk, & seafood. If you say something negative, I will report you! Thanks.

Answer 1

ypu are a french vegetarian A vegan is someone who does not eat dairy products so your not a vegan but anyway PROTEIN is the most important thing to eat since you can not get much of this from other foods besides meat there are many ways to get protein.

Answer 2

Vitamin B-12 is very important in strict Vege diets.

Vitamin B12 is an important vitamin for maintaining healthy nerve cells and it aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the body's genetic material. It also works closely with vitamin B9 (folate) to regulate the formation of red blood cells and to help iron function properly in the body. Furthermore, vitamin B12 is needed for Calcium absorption. Deficiencies of vitamin B12 are usually caused by a lack of intrinsic factor, a substance that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12 from the digestive system. Such a deficiency can cause a range of symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea, nervousness, numbness or tingling sensation in the fingers and toes. People with the blood disorder pernicious anemia do not produce sufficient intrinsic factor and must take high doses of vitamin B12 to maintain their health. Others at risk for B12 deficiency include vegetarians who follow a strict vegan or macrobiotic diet.

Answer 3

Hi! Unfortunately, vegetarians seem to get low on iron and protein. The other vitramins you will most likely get through your regular diet, especially if you eat lots of vegetebles and fruit (believe it or not, not all "vegetarians" eat a good amount of veggies and fruits). I hv a vegetarian friend whom everytime I see him he is eating veggie burgers, chips, chocolate, etc. His diet is the worst!!!! But yet, he thinks he's healthy bcuz he's "vegetarian". So just make sure you are eating your fair share of veggies, and the more raw the veggies the better. Salads, steames veggies, etc are the best. Canned veggies and fruits hv little value. Take a multi-vitamin if need be, and make sure you are getting a good amount protein and iron in your diet! Good luck! -Janet

Answer 4

First of all your not a vegetarian if you eat seafood, please quit using this word improperly. (go ahead and report me if you would like, but it doesn't change the fact it's true).

To answer your question: You need the same vitamins that anyone else needs. If you are asking whether you need supplements, if you are eating a balanced varied diet, in a word, no.

Answer 5

Here's a website that sells multivitamins especially for vegans...
http://www.vegetarianvitamin.com/index.php

Here's a website that gives a wealth of vitamin info for vegans...
http://www.vegetarianvitamin.com/index.php

And here's one that lists them out with links for each...
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/vitmineral.html

In my research, I've found that Vitamins most valued are...
A -- B1 -- B2 -- B3 -- B12 -- Folic acid -- Biotin -- Pantothenic acid -- D -- E -- K

And minerals that are most valued are...
Sodium & potassium -- Calcium -- Phosphorus -- Sulphur -- Iron -- Zinc -- Copper -- Iodine -- Selenium -- Chromium -- Fluorine -- Manganese -- Molybdenum

Good Luck with going vegan!

Answer 6

Go to the health food store.

Answer 7

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