If you're vegan/vegetarian, do you take or need vitamin supplements?

Question

I'm 15 and I turned vegetarian when I was 12 and a half due to health reasons. Since January when I was 14, I have been vegan (a year and a half!!) and I've never needed to take any type of supplement or anything like that. my boyfriend's family says it's completely necessary, but I personally think you don't. Then again, every body is different, so it all depends.

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You'll definitely need to take at least b12 or use products that are fortified with b12 because b12 is not produced by plants!

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I think everyone should take a multi vitamin whether vegan or not. I'm a veggie, no dairy and take additional B12 because you can't get it from vegan sources (unless artificially added). I also take additional omega oils as the majority are found in fish. As a woman I also take vitamin D as I live in the UK and we don't get enough naturally.

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It depends on how much vitamins you get from your diet. It's not just protein either. A really well rounded diet of plants and grains should provide enough vitamins, but you need to eat plenty and the right kinds.

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I guess it just depends on your protein intake

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I've been a vegetarian for 8 months, I take vitamins but I don't think you have to.

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I am also vegan as well as gluten free, but I take lots of vitamins due to my autoimmune disease! Definitely take B12. But it really depends on what you're diet consists of and if you're getting all the right vitamins from it.

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I take a basic multi vitamin from Walmart

If you're vegan/vegetarian, do you take or need vitamin supplements?

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