Vegans is unhealthy because its missing some vital nutrients like B12. And pills and fortifieds are not FOOD!?

Question

I'm not saying you should eat meat frequently, but occasionally
like me, especially seafood. Also yogurt is a SUPERFOOD, so go and figure.

Answer 1

you already posted this nonsense yesterday and many people responsed proving you wrong. time to accept the truth that you're mistaken and move on.
once again, this is not a question.
and no we don't need meat in order to survive.
B12 can be found in other foods besides meat.

and didn't you say that you're a "semi-vegetarian" meanwhile there is no such thing.
do some research because it looks like you don't know what you're talking about.

proof:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak2NPu2VZTfE4ZHOyNIJBh3ty6IX?qid=20070807105132AA6hIyI&show=7#profile-info-rrBTsPazaa
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak7.3NotctQec6zYExa3WMbty6IX?qid=20070807104924AAyBpBc&show=7#profile-info-rrBTsPazaa

Answer 2

first off your grammer is awful! Vegan ARE unhealthy...

anyways...we do get b12 and the only ones that dont get b12 are eating junk food and other crap. I've been a vegan for about 7 months and my health is better than ever especially since i eat cereal in the mornings (yea, it has b12..look it up). lol...and fortifieds are food...you must dont know the true defination of the word "food". Thats bs that people think that we should eat meat to get everything we need. Ignorant people like you only see things one way.

food.
1. any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
2. more or less solid nourishment, as distinguished from liquids.
3. a particular kind of solid nourishment: a breakfast food; dog food.
4. whatever supplies nourishment to organisms: plant food.
5. anything serving for consumption or use: food for thought.

so get your facts straight before you try stating incorrect crap.

Answer 3

I kindly ask that you troll somewhere else and free up the space for someone who actually wants to know things about the vegetarian lifestyle or wants to share some honest, positive experiences.

Having said that, research has shown that vitamin B12 can easily be destroyed when in highly alkaline or acidic conditions - i.e. the human stomach. That means that meat eaters are just as likely to develop a B12 deficiency as vegans and vegetarians. Studies have also shown that V&Vs have been known to start creating their own B12 over time. AND as Shelly P has already stated, the human body only needs trace amounts of B12 in the first place. V&Vs are not missing it as much as you'd like to believe.

Quit trying to scare people into believing your "eat meat and dairy" propaganda, Chicken Little. No one here is interested.

Answer 4

What a fool you are... go and do some research before making claims you can't support. Why do you care so much what other people are eating anyway?

I went for a blood test a few weeks ago and my doctor said that my results were better since becoming a vegan... I am completely healthy and not deficient in anything. Being a vegan forces you to think more about what you eat... I feel so much healthier than I did when I was a meat-eater.

Why would we want to do anything 'like you'? You sound like an complete moron.

Answer 5

The only vitamin lacking is B12. If we were living in a society where we ate dirty food even that wouldn't be a problem. But since we wash the B12 containing bacteria from our vegetables, we must take a supplement made from such bacteria.

And just because the package says it's a "superfood" it doesn't mean it's a dietary requirement.

Answer 6

"Vegans is unhealthy" ?? What are you 10?
You asked this same stupid question a couple days ago, didn't you?
My answer to the other one was:
You don't know what you are talking about...

B12 can be found easily in a vegan diet.
Fortified foods are foods... you idiot... Cereal isn't food?
How on earth do you think the B12 makes its way into our "foodchain"? Animals don't create it naturally....
The only real source of it is from microorganisms (bacteria and fungi). Microorganisms synthesize B12... It makes its way into meat because it is fed to the animals and the animals are fed to us. It makes its way into their food. And their bodies support the growth of those microorganisms; eventually the vitamin is absorbed into the animal's tissues.
Vegans can easily find B12 in fortified FOODS (yes again they are foods).
Those foods are fortified using the SOURCE of the actual vitamin -- bacteria and fungi.

People always try to come in here and shove "the benefits" of eating sea animals in our face. Yeah well guess what, you can show me a bunch of studies that say sea animals are great for the human body...
And then I can show you a bunch of studies that say it is bad for the body...
And it could go on forever...
The trick is choosing which studies to believe and which not to believe.
We choose to live a certain way, if you don't like it then ignore us... really... what are you trying to prove? That you are an idiot? Good job...

MmmMmm yogurt! Yummy pus!
Dairy products contain tons of nasty stuff... I will never lay a finger on anything dairy for as long as I live.
I'll just enjoy my Silk soy yogurt...

I don't know why I wasted all this time on you. Since you are only going to ignore the answers you don't like and listen to the answers you do like. What a sad way to live your life...

Answer 7

So many misconceptions. The protein scare is the biggest misconception about vegetarian diets. There are quite a bit of misconceptions so here are some web sites I think will help. The first is a list of vegetables with protein and how much the second are calcium sources in raw veggies. The third is an article about B12. It is actually a microbe found in soil and is abundant in seaweed, tempeh, miso, and root veggies. The last one is a list of foods with iron and how much.

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

http://health.rutgers.edu/factsheets/iron.htm

http://www.carrotcafe.com/f/calevel.html

http://www.pamrotella.com/health/b12.html

Answer 8

I hate this argument! ignore for a moment that you CAN get b12 from some plant based food, if you ask me how i get b12 and i say a vitamin pill you spear me for it!! Like your own personal diet is perfect and you're not lacking in any important nutriants. Truth be told everyone could probably benefit from the ocasional vitamin or fortified product.

It annoys the hell out of me... just went vegan a while ago and all my friends lay into me with these kinds of arguments, that it's not healthy etc... these are the same people microwaving burgers prefrozen in buns and coming in with a double sausage mcmuffin in the morning...

Answer 9

Actually, most vegans will get enough B12 whether they get it from their diet or not, because the human body produces it's own B12.

However, if the person has a condition known as pernicious anemia or megaloblastic anemia, his or her body does not produce sufficient intrinsic factor (which is needed for production of B12). For people with this problem, a B12 supplement is a good idea.

Answer 10

You made the same statement a few days ago and all I can say is...once again...you are wrong. Nobody cares if you eat seafood and yogurt so stop caring so much about what vegans eat.

Answer 11

Like most of society, you have been brainwashed into thinking B12 and other b vitamins only come from meat. Animals do not naturally produce B vitamins either, and it is given to them in a supplement to their feed. You CAN obtain B vitamins, including B12 strictly through a plant and grain based diet, and without taking a pill. Nutritional yeast, blackstrap molasses, spirulina, quinoa, nuts, and other natural foods are rich in B12, iron and protein. You do not need meat, fish, or supplements to obtain it. My daughter and I have been veg for years, and recent blood work showed our levels of every nutrient and iron are above average, and we take no supplements at all. To believe otherwise is buying into the brainwashing of the meat industry. As for yogurt, I make lovely, fresh homemade yogurt with milk straight from my cow, and I agree, its a super food. Commercial yogurt, however, is made with milk contaminated with antibiotics, steroids, growth hormones, and other nasty stuff, and is often full of gelatine (made from boiled bones, skin, ligaments and tendons of slaughtered animals) and other artificial garbage. Natural, organic yogurt is best-the commercial stuff is not worth its salt.