Advice from more experienced vegetarians please.?

Question

Six months ago I gave up red meat. I still ate fish and chicken. Two days ago I decided to become a vegetarian, for health reasons. I will still continue to eat dairy and eggs.
What I want to know is if I need to take any vitamins or supplements?

Answer 1

No, not at all.

If you eat a decent balance fo fruit, veggies, nuts and dairy you will be fine.

I've been veggie fro 28 years and never taken any supplements, I'm never ill and I have a full and active life.

Some examples of my health:
I donate blood every 16 weeks ( no iron deficiency )
I own a farm ( no energy or strength issues )
I've donated bone marrow this year and checked myself out the next day - my recover rate is excellent
I own 4 companies and am busy dawn 'til dusk.
I've build houses and a narrow boat

Ask those in the line-up at MCDs have thier lives are going.

There is no issue. I don't understand the desire to take multi-vitamins. Previous generations didn't take them and thier diets were shocking.

You asked for answers from experienced veggies. So, please remember that Skully and "...me" are trolls. They have no personal expereince of living on a vegetarian diet.

Take a look at a doctors practice, they are swamped with people with diet related health issues. I bet they are all meat-eaters in that line-up.

Answer 2

As long as you eat a balanced diet you don't need any supplements. 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 3

Supplements are very beneficial - for the manufacturers and sellers of supplements. If you are eating a varied, properly planned and well-balanced diet, you don't need supplements. You can either put them straight into the toilet and flush them away, or you can process them through your digestive system first. The end result is the same. Save your money and buy a few extra pieces of fruit.
On the other hand, if you eat junk food and don't get enough 'proper' food in your diet, you'll need those supplements

Answer 4

a million. Vegetarianism/veganism has grown lots interior the previous decade and it keeps to advance. So sure, one guy or woman does make a distinction. 2. Your mom ought to no longer understand that there is an incredible variety of protein in beans, nuts, tofu, and different ingredients that are no longer meat. Meat isn't mandatory to have protein on your eating ordinary. (I consume an incredible variety of black beans, peanut butter, and almonds). 3. i'm confident some do. only because of the fact you're veggie would not recommend you ought to. you do no longer ought to do something somewhat. do only no longer consume meat in case you're against it. 4. that's all in reaction to each guy or woman's opinion. you will ought to do a splash analyze to make your guy or woman comments approximately PETA. individually, i'm a vegetarian because of the fact i do no longer consider how they cope with animals on the beef and chicken farms. The animals are cramped and status around of their very very own feces. The animals are no longer fed ingredients that they had frequently consume. they're given antibiotics and hormones. the beef is washed with chemical compounds like ammonia. I do only unlike that so I refuse to consume it. I additionally basically purchase organic and organic end result and vegetables. No fertilizers and no genetically changed ingredients. Hayley W ought to have eaten an unbalanced eating ordinary and did no longer take supplements.

Answer 5

If you are eating a varied, balanced diet and consuming enough calories, there are no nutrients that you cannot get on a vegetarian diet. I take a mulitvitamin daily because it just seems like good insurance - but I grew up as an omnivore and took a multi daily even then.

Answer 6

Not as long as you eat a varied diet. There are literally NO nutrients in meat that you can't get from other foods, and current studies show that supplements may actually do you harm.

Answer 7

Some say you do, some say you don't. It's up to you, you know your diet best. One I can say. I've never taken a vitimin...ever. I never get sick, i'm not overwieght (I excersise for at least 30 min/day), have a heart rate and blood pressure like I'm still 20 and eat a balanced healthy diet of all 4 food groups.

Answer 8

A simple multivitamin is all you'll really need, seeing as how you're not giving up dairy and eggs.. just make sure you eat more of those, and include beans and legumes to round out your diet.

Had you been going vegan, you would have to consider a more in depth supplement plan, as you'd be lacking greatly in protein and calcium.

Vitamins are a good idea for anyone, anyways.. its hard enough get everything you need every day through food, as it is.

Answer 9

If you feel fine, there may be no reason to be feeding the vitamin industry. If you feel like you are lacking something in a couple of days, feel free to take some b or b12, it doesn't have to be permanent, maybe just a boost until your body gets used to your new diet.

Answer 10

Short answer - no. Dairy and eggs have omega 3's as well as vitamin B-12 and iron. Make sure you get your wholegrains, green and orange veggies, pulses, and fruit and eat a little tofu every few days, and you'll be absolutely fine.