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Vitamins
Minerals and Vegetarians
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There are many vegetarians throughout the world, some by circumstance
and some by choice. Those that are vegetarians by choice can be divided
into two general groups, those that do not eat meat, poultry or fish,
but do consume dairy products as – in theory – the animals are not harmed
or killed by the gathering of those products. Vegans, however, use no
animal products whatsoever.
There are many health benefits to a planned vegetarian diet, as opposed
to the unplanned vegetarian diets that result from poverty and a lack
of food availability. However, there are also some special precautions
that need to be taken to safeguard nutrition, as adequate amounts of
some of the most important nutrients can be more difficult to obtain.
This is especially true for those following the more restrictive vegan
diet.
The body is a complex and delicate system, and the foundation of all
of its functioning is chemical and electrical actions, interactions
and reactions. The operation of this system rests firmly upon the balance
of these chemicals. The majority of the chemicals in these essential
physical processes come from the food that we eat, from the nutrients
that come from its consumption. Thus, nutrition has a deep influence
of the health of the body and the quality of its functioning.
Because the brain, like the body, functions on chemical reactions and
electrical impulses, the processes of cognition, emotion, and so on,
are also affected by nutrition. In fact, deficiencies in certain vitamins
and minerals can result in mental illness and retardation, as well as
cognitive dysfunction and difficulties and emotional instability.
The Vitamin B complex offers a perfect example of how vegetarians must
pay special attention to their diets to ensure peak performance of body
and mind. The Vitamin B complex is involved with every major system
in the body and has a role in almost every important bodily process.
It is essential to mental health and functioning, and essential to life
itself. However, there are certain Vitamin B complex vitamins that need
special attention by vegetarians, as vegetarians do not consume the
richest sources of these vitamins.
The richest sources of Vitamin B2 are milk and organ meats. It is available
in enriched breads and cereals, but care must be taken to consume the
right amount daily. Niacin and Vitamin B6 are other B complex vitamins
in which the richest sources are meats and, again, are available in
smaller concentrations in enriched breads and cereals. Vitamin B12 is
only found in animal products. It is important to note that vitamin
B12, in addition to being important to the production of red blood cells,
is essential for the normal growth of children.
Nutritional supplements can serve to enhance the health benefits of
the vegetarian lifestyle. Indeed, they can serve to prevent the serious
health consequences that vitamin deficiency can cause. Nutrition is
especially essential for children, as their minds and bodies are growing
and developing. If you are vegetarian or vegan, you may want to consider
the complete, safe and reliable nutrition that dietary supplements can
provide.
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