Questions tagged [nutritional-deficiency]
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Nutritional Questions of Vegan Diet [closed]
I was thinking about vegan diet, but I don't really know what to think. Science seems to be saying that properly planned vegan diet is good for all people at all ages. Many national nutritional ...
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How to supplement Omega-3 fatty acids on vegan diet
I started a mostly-vegan diet a couple of years ago, and I'm noticing that minor ligament injuries suddenly began taking a very long time to heal, if they are healing at all. I thought perhaps an ...
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Should a vegan be concerned about choline intake?
Choline is an essential nutrient for human health and may be hard to get for both vegans and vegetarians. The daily Adequate Intake (AI) for choline is 550 mg for men and 425-450 mg for women (up to ...
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Need help in transitioning to vegetarianism/veganism due to allergies. What choices do I have?
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I've spent a year as a vegetarian and I tried to go vegan (for the ethical argument), but I could only last about a month (28 days, to be precise). As the new year is coming, I'm wondering if ...
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Multivitamins for vegans?
Are there multivitamins designed for those with a vegan diet? Such that they have proportionally more of the vitamins vegans are deficient in (B12, calcium, etc.)?
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Do vegans need to eat more? Plant-based diets, digestion speed, & nutritional density
Does vegan food have a lower nutritional density? In other words: Do vegans need to eat more to get adequate levels of nutrition than they would on an omnivorous diet?
Meat tends to sit in the ...
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Nutrition deficiency Lines in Nails [closed]
My nails start to create a texture like lines on a vegan diet.
Is there a deficiency creating this problem? Is so, what might it be?
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Does rejuvelac contain B12?
The issue of B-12 deficiency is of great concern for myself and others in the community. After switching to a vegan diet, I looked for alternative sources of cobalamin. Currently, I buy nutritional ...
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What is the ecological impact of producing vegan supplements?
Since one of the reasons that I follow a vegan diet for is the relatively lower ecological impact that it has on the planet, I was wondering whether there are some studies looking into the ecological ...
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Protein sources in a raw food diet?
How do those on a raw food diet get a sufficient amount of protein? Can they get an adequate amount of protein from eating raw vegetables alone?
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Could a vegetarian diet indirectly cause vitamin C deficiency?
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I quickly see a difference when I don't get much fruit (or fruit-juice) for a few weeks, my gums start bleeding more easily and get a bit painful - known consequences of a ...
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Is Omega 3 missing from vegan diets?
Is Omega 3 missing from vegan diets? Are there any food supplements that provide Omega 3 not derived from animals?
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What are the main nutrient deficiency concerns for vegans?
What are the main nutrient deficiencies strict vegans are at risk of and how to avoid them?
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