Vitamin B12
by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Additional Tips Research on Vitamin B12 Essential Information Vitamin B12 is arguably the most important nutrient in vegan nutrition. B12 is found in ...
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by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Vegan adults should eat 3 servings of good sources of calcium per day while teenagers should eat 4 servings. The image below shows good sources of calcium ...
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by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Vitamin D deficiency can result in fatigue and muscle and bone pain. Vitamin D can be created by skin exposure to sunshine (10-15 minutes for people ...
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by Jack Norris, RD, LD Contents Essential Information Omega-3 fats are important for the long-term health of the heart and brain but are found in a limited number of plant foods. Walnuts, canola oil, ...
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by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Iodine is important for a healthy thyroid. Iodine is found inconsistently in plant foods depending on the iodine content of the soil. The soil in many ...
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Contents Essential Information Vitamin A is important for night vision and bone density. Vegans should eat at least two servings of good sources daily. Good sources are vegetables and fruits whose edible ...
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by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information People often associate iron with red meat, so you might be surprised to know that iron is plentiful in plant foods and vegans often have higher iron ...
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by Jack Norris, RD Contents Essential Information Vegans tend to meet the RDA for zinc, but due to zinc being harder to absorb from plant foods, some vegans might need more than the RDA. If a vegan has ...
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Food Allergies Food allergy articles from JackNorrisRD.com Food Allergy Survival Guide by Vesanto Melina, MS, RD, Jo Stepaniak MSEd, and Dina Aronson MS, RD Flatulence Does adding baking soda to soaking ...
Read more »Laboratory Tests for Vegans
People often ask what laboratory tests they should receive due to being vegan. Vitamin B12 Vegans don’t need to get their B12 levels checked merely because they’re vegan. Rather, being ...
Read more »Books on Vegan Nutrition
Vegan For Life Everything You Need to Know to be Healthy on a Plant-Based Diet Even Vegans Die A Practical Guide to Caregiving, Acceptance, and Protecting Your Legacy of Compassion The Everything Vegan ...
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