Vegetarian Vitamins?

5 Responses to “Vegetarian Vitamins?”

1. Comment by rudesquad33

   GNC has a vitamin i take that is for vegetarians.

   http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2133432&cp=2167069.2325071.2108497.2108481&parentPage=family

   It has vitamins A,b,c,d,and e.
   Iron and Selenium.

2. Comment by Michael H

   There is nothing you get from meat that you NEED that you don’t get from a decent balanced vegetarian diet.

   There is no need for supplements.

   Check out the vegetarian societies foodfacts for more information:

   http://www.vegsoc.org/info/foodfacts.html

   Thier protein page lists good sources of protein:

   http://www.vegsoc.org/info/protein.html

3. Comment by Knome Lover

   just take a multi-vitamin and get protein from beans, soy, boca products…protein is in everything even fruits and veggies

4. Comment by al l

   You need the same vitamins and nutrients as a meat eater. Anyone can suffer from difficiencies not just vegetarians. The protein scare is the biggest misconception about vegetarian diets. There are quite a bit of misconceptions so here are some web sites I think will help. The first is a list of vegetables with protein and how much the second are calcium sources in raw veggies. The third is an article about B12. It is actually a microbe found in soil and is abundant in seaweed, tempeh, miso, and root veggies. The last one is a list of foods with iron and how much.

   http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

   http://health.rutgers.edu/factsheets/iron.htm

   http://www.carrotcafe.com/f/calevel.html

   http://www.pamrotella.com/health/b12.html

   If you are simply looking for a vegetarian multi-vitamin try GNC’s brand. They have a very good vegetarian multi-vitamin.

5. Comment by Sue

   You do NOT need to take vitamins if you are a vegetarian AS LONG AS you eat properly. It’s totally a myth that you can’t get all your daily requirements in a vegetarian diet. I’ve been a vegetarian for most of 30 years and I’ve never taken a single vitamin or supplement. I recently had a physical and my fasting blood levels were all optimal. My doctor says my vegetarian diet is what is keeping me so healthy.