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Originally Posted by 6foot3 B-12 is usually missing from vegetarians diets as this vitamin is found in meat unless you eat alot of Spirulina.........  |
unfortunatley, there is no definitive evidence to suggest that the B-12 in spirulina can be absorbed properly; infact soem evidence actually suggests that spirulina may even increase the risk of B-12 deficiency occuring(it contains a substance
similar to B-12 but it isn't actually B-12 and this substance competes for absorption with B-12 in the intestines. i would recommend spirulina as a fine source of iron though- it has one of the most bio-avaliable forms of all foods
. iron can also be a posibble issue for veggies too as the veggie source isn't as well absorbed as that in meat. another one in zinc- the phytic acid in whole grains, nuts and seeds renders less available than animal sources. back to the B-12 issue. when you say vegetarian am i right in thinking the defining characteristic of a vegetarian is that they will not eat the flesh of an animal; is that correct? if it is then i suppose drinking milk would cover you on the B-12 front. do you drink milk?
alex.
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