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Old 12-04-2006, 09:28 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Just another article about the importance of getting enough B12 in your vegan diet: Vitamin B12

Of particular interest was the answer to the question "Is there a vegan alternative to B12-fortified foods and supplements?" Basically, be careful with supplements and foods that haven't been shown to prevent deficiency.

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Claimed sources of B12 that have been shown through direct studies of vegans to be inadequate include human gut bacteria, spirulina, dried nori, barley grass and most other seaweeds. Several studies of raw food vegans have shown that raw food offers no special protection.
I know that someone suggested spirulina. It looks like I will be eating fortified cereal and supplements for now.
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