Fish and chicken are needed to supply necessary vitamins, a Vegan diet sounds really restrictive...?

Not trying to be offensive:) If Im wrong please point it out, but I always thought milk, chicken, meat, eggs supply necessary vitamins.. doesn't a vegan diet cut out necessary nutrients from these animal sources? Isn't a vegan diet limited?Fish and chicken are needed to supply necessary vitamins, a Vegan diet sounds really restrictive...?
doesn't a vegan diet cut out necessary nutrients from these animal sources?



Yes, it does. It also cuts out harmful things like cholesterol.



The only nutrient that's not available from non-meat sources is B12. However, B12 is added to products just like they fortify milk and cereal with vitamins and minerals. B12 can also be taken alone as a supplement.



"Not trying to be offensive:)"---I guess that's kind of a lie considering you changed your name to Yummy Meat. Simple fun for simple minds I guess.Fish and chicken are needed to supply necessary vitamins, a Vegan diet sounds really restrictive...?
You would simply replace the vitamins that you received in those products with other ones.



For instance, iron found in beef--can also be found in spinach.
There are other ways to get those necessary vitamins... There are specific foods and vitamins that vegans eat to make sure they have all their nutritional intake balanced. You would be surprised how much you can eat being vegan....Fish and chicken are needed to supply necessary vitamins, a Vegan diet sounds really restrictive...?
Vegans *do* have an increased risk of vitamin deficiency (B-12 especially, since foods rich in B-12 are animal products) and are at higher risk to have low iron. If you choose to be vegan, you need to be extra cautious that are you getting all of the required vitamins you need through supplementation because you are not getting them naturally in foods anymore.



Vegans have many, many food options available to them (more nowadays than before), and now that we know the deficiencies to watch out for, they are able to be much healthier. :)
Take a multivitaminic pill if that concerns you. BTW, the only nutrients a vegan diet is restrictive is certain esencial aminoacids but you can find them in soy. So eat a soy burguer once in a while and take your vitamins.Fish and chicken are needed to supply necessary vitamins, a Vegan diet sounds really restrictive...?
I know people who eat very limited diets, some who eat mostly preprocessed junk food, and those who eat a great variety of wholesome foods. Vegans and non-vegans fall into all of these categories.



If it doesn't sound right for you, then you probably shouldn't do it. Although I do think that vegan diets are missing some things, which is why most people who start them eventually go back to eating some animal products.
Vegans have many options they can use for food it is just that their intake of certain foods have to be higher in order to keep their bodies replenished.
How many times do you hear of a walk-a-thon for a B12 deficiency, or protein deficiency? How about for heart disease or diabetes which are directly linked to animal products (such as the cholestorol)? Worrying about not getting your protein from not eating meat is like worrying about not getting your calcium from not eating a twinky. These are all myths that have been blown way out of proportion from food lobbyists in the government. A plant-based diet is what our Creator gave to man in the beginning (Gen 1:27-29).
Milk has necessary vitamins and minerals, but- there are other sources that you can get these. High amounts of protein found in milk, was said to leech the calcium right out. Your bones don't even absorb the calcium needed for the body. Studies from around the globe have shown this- countries that drink milk have shown to have high levels of osteoporosis.

Protein myth:protein requirements are only 10-15% of our diet. That means a person 5'1" would only need a min. of 21 grams and a max of 38 grams. A male at 6'6" only needs 43 grams. 6 ounces of meat/fish contain around 42 grams. Which means you would only need about one serving. Any more than that- and it could cause serious harm to your liver. Proteins have high amounts of nitrogen, when nitrogen gets broken down- it creats ammonia. Ammonia is poisionous!

So for every 2grams more consumed per body weight in kilos= increased ammonia and decreased physical performance.

As for other nutrients you get iron from kale, collard greens, beans, and broccoli (just to name a few)- these are better absorbed into the body because they contain vitamin C.

Also- we dont have the high risk of too much zinc.

Too much zinc can result in nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, hallucinations, and may harm the immune system.

We get all the zinc we need from pumpkin seeds, beans, lentil, yeast, nuts and seeds.

Getting b12, we can get from nutrtional yeast, as well as vegan suppliements. b12 also comes from the earth, unfortunately we wash our fruit now days, so we don't get the benift.

As for fiber needs, we have a larger fiber intake naturally, our bodies need from 25 to 28 grams per day! Eating a meat-filled diet... you probably won't get that. Which means a hard time on the thrown.

Vegan diets are not limited, it is actually more fun to cook with. Adding new fruits and veggies and spices we have never been able to try otherwise. Vegan diets are shown to reverse the signs of aging, diabetes, and heart disease. What great added benifits. Veggies are also known on the average to live seven years longer than a meat-eater. So I'm pretty sure we have all the nutrition and more! :)
You have been duped by the animal exploitation industries (i.e., purveyors of meat, dairy, and eggs). And if you actually read the answers to previous questions you've asked, you would know this.



The only vitamin that's in fish and chicken that's not in vegan foods is B12. And you can get that in a multivitamin or fortified foods. And even nonvegans take multivitamins and eat fortified foods, so it's nothing lacking in a vegan diet.



The only other "nutrients" lacking in a vegan diet that are in fish and chicken are saturated fat and cholesterol. Between 20 and 50 percent of the calories in fish are from fat.



As someone else pointed out, you don't see walkathons for pernicious anemia (the illness caused by vitamin B12 deficiency) or kwashiorkor (the illness caused by a lack of protein), but you sure do see walkathons and charity drives for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc.--all diseases linked to high meat consumption.
yes.........chicken and fish and stuff supplies minerals and protiens..........but you can ALWAYS find these else where. protien exists in anything living or growing. it is in the DNA of any animal or plant. plus, vegan/veg diets can be better cuz ur not going thru drive thrus and buying TV dinners.........or consuming all that animal fat! if you go vegan/vegatarian, you can also find these nutrients in supplaments or pills



a vegan/veg diet holds more options and new experiences because meat eaters dont usually try new things! vegans/veggie tend to buy things from farmers markets and health food stores



hoped that helped.
well yeah, but you would take suppliments, get your protein and iron form soy and dark green veg's.
Yes, milk chicken, eggs and other animal products supply vitamins and minerals. But they also supply health complications such as cancers, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obestiy.



Truth is, there are very few things found in meat and animal by-products that cannot be found in fruit, vegetable and grain sources.

Quinoa, for example is a complete food. That means it contains all essential amino acids. It also has a high protein content.

Vitamin C, calcium, vitamin A, iron, magnesium and others can all be found in plant sources (think green peppers, broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes, carrots, etc.).



I follow a vegan diet and my food is more varied now than when I ate meat. I don't see any "limits" to my diet. My eyes have been opened to different, much healthier options and I'm grateful that I made the change.
there is very little nutrition in dead animal flesh or cow juice...



we were vegetarian in the garden of Eden and will be vegetarian in heaven...so while here on earth what should we be eating??