Anyone vegetarian on here?

Question

I'm vegetarian for like a year now, but i also don't eat much dairy, mostly greek yogurt. My life goal is to be vegan but I'm not ready for it right now.
Do vegetarians need to take a b12 vitamin? Because we still eat dairy you know. I take a B complex multivitamin but I don't specifically take the b12. Any advice is welcome!

Answer

Me🙋🏼‍♀️ I’ve been a vegetarian for 15 years and have never needed a B12 supplement. I just take a multivitamin and my bloodwork is always perfect. Just eat a well balanced diet and you’ll be fine!

Answer

If you take a multivitamin, there’s usually b12 in it. B12 comes from gut bacteria in animals so anything that is produced from an animal OR grown in soil with animal manure contains at least some b12. So if you are eating organic vegetables that are grown in natural fertilizer you get some b12 from those plants. You also get it from dairy products.

Answer

Typically you should take B12 but you could get bloodwork done to see if you are deficient in it. There are some plant milks that have B12, like some oat mills and flax milk. Just check and see if there are any fortified things. Also nutritional yeast.

Anyone vegetarian on here?

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