Guest guest Posted July 28, 2003 Report Share Posted July 28, 2003 B12 deficiency is quite rare, even among Vegans. This is probably because the body is fairly efficient at " recycling " the vitamin, and only tiny amounts are needed to maintain a healthy level in one's system. Also, there are a ton of B12 fortified foods out there now, so most strict vegetarians can probably get plenty of B12 just by eating " normal " foods like fortified Soy Milk. It has been theorized that the reason people have a difficult time getting B12 from non-animal sources naturally is because we don't engage in the same eating behavior as animals; i.e. we don't forage and eat what we find directly out of the dirt. Animals get their B12 from the dirt, but today's humans thoroughly wash just about everything we eat, and rightfully so with all the chemicals and filth sprayed on our soil today. In any case, think about taking a B12 supplement to replace the dirt in your diet, not the meat. :-) Women who are nursing or pregnant need to be very sure that they are getting enough B12, because the infant has not had time to build up any B12 in the system and can become B12 deficient more easily. http://www.vegansociety.com/html/info/b12sheet.htm is one good link among many on this subject. --- Jim <gayjim0726 wrote: > I have an issue with this b12 stuff. Personally I > believe that we > produce our own b12 like other animals do, and that > it is the meat > industry that wants us to think otherwise. There are > other cultures > that do not eat any meat products and stay healthy. > So what's > the " beef " ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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