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Originally Posted by escapee  Most of the Vegetarian/vegan (including myself) i know tend to be at greater risk of mineral/Vitamin deficiency due to lack of nutritional knowledge. |
I've been a vegetarian for about 26 years and vegan for about 12. I like to read up on nutrition and in my unprofessional opinion the reverse of your statement is true for all but the most reckless of people. The standard american diet is incredibly deficient and unbalanced in many things. Look at what the top killers are.
You don't need to know a lot of nutrition to be a healthy vegetarian or vegan. Reading one of the thin starter guides I quoted above is more than enough.