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Many of us are strict vegetarians and I have never heard of any problems of this nature,
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FYI
Vitamin B-12 deficiency is common among both vegetarian and nonvegetarian Asian Indians Correction of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Vegetarians by Administration of Ascorbic Acid Quote:
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The incidence of iron deficiency anemia is much greater in India than western countries, despite the fact that daily iron intake of Indians is twice that of westerners (2, 3). This apparent paradox is attributed to consumption of predominantly cereal based diet, rich in phytate, oxalates, phosphates, fiber and other inhibitors of iron absorption, by the majority of Indians who practice vegetarianism on account of religion or poverty (4, 5).
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Who says all health studies are worthless
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