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  Wisdomisinneed August 24, 2012 at 10:34am

  vitamin b12 isnt in vegies
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    3smn7ct05z5dx > Wisdomisinneed August 24, 2012 at 4:25pm

    Quite correct and is required by the brain and nervous system, which explains why vegans dont understand the need to eat a bit of everything.

    Since they are living with B12 deficiencies they are not able to function properly. 

    Vitamin B₁₂ is found in foods that come from animals, including fish and shellfish, meat (especially liver), poultry, eggs, milk, and milk products.^[1] Eggs are often mentioned as a good B₁₂ source, but they also contain a factor that blocks absorption.^{[citation needed]} However, the binding capacity of heat treated egg yolks and egg whites is markedly diminished after heat treatment.^[60] Certain insects such as termites contain B₁₂ produced by their gut bacteria, in a way analogous to ruminant animals.^[61] An NIH Fact Sheet lists a variety of food sources of vitamin B₁₂.^[1]

    While lacto-ovo vegetarians usually get enough B₁₂ through consuming dairy products, vegans will lack B₁₂ unless they consume B₁₂-containing dietary supplements or B₁₂-fortified foods. Examples of fortified foods include fortified breakfast cereals, fortified soy products, fortified energy bars, and fortified nutritional yeast. According to the UK Vegan Society, the present consensus is that any B₁₂ present in plant foods is likely to be unavailable to humans because B₁₂ analogues can compete with B₁₂ and inhibit metabolism.^[62][63]
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      Wisdomisinneed > 3smn7ct05z5dx August 25, 2012 at 11:27pm

      I seen some liver when i bought meat the other day and i had an urge to get it, like i really needed to.

      Thanks for this, i still dont know what to do, while im thinking like this my body isnt getting any healthier
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  STAR* August 21, 2012 at 12:49pm

  i think its  a personal thing; i avoid meat these days .... unfortunately we live in a culture where meat is everywhere, so its easy to get tempted...
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  Michael August 20, 2012 at 1:15am

  is the meat only and best source of Iron ? Not ~!~

  I am vegan and none of these issues above are of any question for me.
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    Wisdomisinneed > Michael August 20, 2012 at 1:25am

    sorry i dint mean should, i meant the main reason people eat it is iron and society. i am vegan to lol. what do u mean
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      Michael > Wisdomisinneed August 20, 2012 at 1:39am

      "............allthough iron is the main reason we should eat it (meat ...."....my responce was to what you wrote )
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        Wisdomisinneed > Michael August 20, 2012 at 2:37am

        oh dw, we on different wavelengths here.