Tag: vitamin
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Nutritionists Explain 7 Nutrients That Vegans Usually Lack (And How to Fix it)
While the vegan diet has become more popular recently, many plant-based eaters don’t get enough nutrients. Vegans commonly exhibit B12, iron, omega-3, calcium, zinc, and protein deficiencies. That’s because some nutrients in fruits, vegetables, grains, and other plants aren’t as easy to absorb as those in meat and dairy. Still, the vegan diet offers plenty…
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10 Signs You May Have a Vitamin D Deficiency
Measuring Vitamin D levels only became available about 15 years ago and until then there wasn’t much concern around its levels. Once the studies and testing began, it became apparent that this deficiency was a common concern among the general population. One of the country’s leading researchers on vitamin D, Dr. Michael Holick, reports that…