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Deficiencies that can happen on a strict vegetarian diet (includes B-12) | Rich Roll
“However, vegans and vegetarians frequently have higher levels of other micronutrients, such as vitamins C and E. Getting the required micronutrients is essential for maintaining optimal health when following a vegan diet.”
Creatine
“In the early stages, intervening with creatine may slow the biology of the disease, effectively manage the symptoms, and support the brain in the process. Creatine and cognitive performance Some studies have shown the potential of creatine supplementation to improve cognitive function in young and elderly adults and vegetarians.”
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How Creatine Supports Brain Energy Under Stress
“Controlled studies have examined whether people with low dietary creatine respond differently. Six weeks of 5 grams per day improved selected memory and reasoning measures in 45 vegetarian young adults, and a short 20-gram loading protocol improved some memory outcomes in vegetarians.”
Protein Intake
“3. Supplementing with plant-based protein isolates or concentrates. Despite these differences, studies show that vegetarian and vegan diets can support muscle protein synthesis and strength gains if total daily protein intake is sufficiently high.”
Zinc
“Furthermore, vegetarians typically eat higher amounts of phytate-rich foods such as grains and legumes, which bind zinc and reduce its absorption. Consequently, vegetarians may require more of the RDA for zinc compared to people who consume meat.”
Omega-3 fatty acids
“Supplemental and prescription omega-3s are available as fish oil and algal oil products. Algal sources of EPA and DHA are suitable for people following a vegan (non-gelatin capsules only) or vegetarian diet or for those who do not eat fish.”
Infants born to mothers on strict vegetarian diets are 2.7 times more likely to be small for gestational age, weighing an average of 240 grams less at birth.
“Their infants also weighed, on average, 240 grams (approximately half a pound) less at birth. While strict vegetarian diets were linked to lower gestational weight gain, they did not affect the risk of gestational diabetes or hypertensive disorders.”
Lactobacillus reuteri
reuerti to be a helpful food additive. The authors of one report, who used the bacteria to produce fortified soy yogurt, identified L. reuteri as a helpful food additive for vegetarians and older adults with increased dietary need for vitamin B12.
Vegan children have healthy hearts but have stunted growth and nutritional deficiencies.
“The authors concluded that vegan children had lower cardiovascular disease risk but had an increased risk of nutritional deficiencies, lower bone mineral density, and shorter height. Vegetarian children had less severe nutritional deficiencies but, unexpectedly, a less favorable cardiometabolic risk profile.”
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