Questions tagged [nutritional-deficiency]
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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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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 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 impact of producing vegan supplements. Are there…
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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 yeast in bulk from various stores, sometimes take a…
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Could a vegetarian diet indirectly cause vitamin C deficiency?
Obvious answer is no but...
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 vitamin C deficiency, among other possible causes…
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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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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 intestines for a long time. Is this because meat has a…
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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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Nutrition deficiency Lines in Nails
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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