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ByLeeSoo-hyun,
Vegetarian Union, they classify
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vegetarian diets into four types -- pesco
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vegetarians who allow milk, eggs, and
s the Slow Life -- a life-style
fish in one’s diet, lacto-ovo vegetarians
thatiscountertotherapidpace
who allow milk and eggs, lacto
of life and urbanization and
vegetarians who allow milk products,
asserts a balanced way of living about
and finally, vegans who only allow
quality over quantity -- hit the world,
vegetables. So in the case of vegans, the
vegetarianism became the newest fad to
whole healthy perfect diet story may not
draw the public’s attention. In addition,
betrue.
the Olympian, Elizabeth Armitstead of
Vegans take only vegetables. Are
Britain, who won the silver medal at the
they getting all the nutrients they need?
women’scyclingroadraceintheLondon
Calcium, iron, and omega-3 fatty acids,
▲Vitamin B12 deficiency may cause megaloblastic
2012Olympics,isastrictveganwhohas
and vitamin B12 are the nutrients that
anemia,whichisaresultofabnormallylargered
bloodcelldevelopment.
not eaten eggs, any milk products, and
a vegan diet may be insufficient in.
evenhoneysinceshewasten.
Among them, the most critical nutrient
Many people tend to think positively
is vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is a water-
about vegans, asserting that the reason
solublevitaminwhichhelpsmetabolism.
you really need to worry about vitamin
they themselves are not vegans is only
It is impossible to overdose on vitamin
B12 and eat algae or yeast everyday or
a matter of taste not that being a vegan
B12 as the excess is discharged in a
take a multi-vitamin. It is best to take
is bad. Also, vegans and people who
person’surine.Itsrolesarelinkedtocell
the vitamins all together as a group
support the vegan opinion maintain
reproduction and growth in children. It
ratherthanindividually,astheyallwork
that if more people move to a vegan
also helps maintaining myelin, which
together.” People can find this on her
diet and abandon their existing diets,
surrounds and protects nerve fibers.
websitetitled,“KitchenTableMedicine.”
it will be good for their health and the
Hemoglobin synthesis promotion is also
However, worry still exists for vegan
environment. Before concluding that a
one of the roles of vitamin B12. Natural
beginners. A nutritionist of K high
vegan diet is the best, though, there is
foodsourcesofvitaminB12 arelimitedto
school in Seoul said, “Beginners with
a need to address this issue as eating
foodsfromanimalsanditisabundantin
the vegan diet lack nutrition knowledge.
habits greatly influence health and
liver,organs,fish,poultry,eggs,andmilk
Theyvaguelythinkthatavegetariandiet
the environment. The question here is
products.Unlikeothervitamins,itcannot
can fill all their nutritional needs, even
whether or not it is good for people to
be synthesized from vegetables. Small
withoutmeat,anddon’tknowwhetheror
be vegans, both for their health and the
amountsofvitaminB12 existinminerals,
nottheyshouldtakesupplements,orwhat
environment.
soil, and insects. Recommended daily
kind of supplements they should take.”
allowancesforvitaminB12 are2.4mgfor
If a person has a vitamin B12 deficiency,
an adult, 2.6mg for a pregnant woman,
she or he can suffer from nervousness,
and2.7mgforalactatingwoman.
depression, and pernicious anemia. If
Isavegandietreallythekeyto
As we can see from the food sources
vitamin B12 is seriously deficient, it can
goodhealth?
of vitamin B12, pesco vegetarians’ diets,
cause megaloblastic anemia, which is a
Some vegetarians assert that human
lacto-ovo vegetarians’ diets, and lacto
result of abnormally large red blood cell
beings can get adequate nutrition from
vegetarians’ diets can supply balanced
development.
a vegetarian diet, the same as a person
nutrition. However, people on the strict
Children in their growth spurts need
gets from meat products. They report
vegan diet find it especially difficult
vitaminB12.Lackingthevitamininhibits
thattherootoftheword,“vegetarian”is
to get enough vitamin B12. Although
growth. A doctor of S Clinic in Seoul
“vegetus,”whichinLatinmeans“whole,
they say they can get vitamin B12 from
said, “As a human being grows, there is
perfect and healthy,” not “vegetable.”
minerals, it is highly doubtful that they
necessarynutritionateachgrowinglevel.
They claim that a vegetarian diet is the
cangetenoughthisway.Inordertoavoid
If one passes that level without enough
most natural, healthy, and perfect diet.
a vitamin B12 deficiency, many vegans
nutrition, their opportunities for that
This may be true for some vegetarians,
take supplements and minerals. Nicole
growth can never happen after that.” In
as there are several types of vegetarian
Sundene, an American naturopathic
2004inAtlanta,Georgia,avegancouple,
diets. According to the International
physician, said that, “If you are vegan
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