I'M BILLIE CLAY. LET'S BEGIN THE DISCUSSION ABOUT A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
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Whether you are new to the vegan way of life, or an old veteran, if you have been experiencing headaches that you can’t explain (or weird aches and pains), I encourage you to look into supplements now. This may be your body trying to tell you something, so listen to it!
There are holistic vegan supplements that will make sure that your body is getting all of its building blocks without compromising your new vegan way. Just as anyone else, vegans and vegetarians still have to make sure they are getting enough vitamins and minerals. Yes, you may be getting more nutrients than other eating lifestyles, but there are some areas that you need to be mindful of. Let’s cover some of them now. Protein You may think that vegans and vegetarians need to worry about protein. In reality, there is plenty of protein which is commonly supplied in: legumes/pulses (peas, beans, lentils, soy), nuts (Brazils, hazels, almonds, cashews), and seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, sesame). Many vegetables and grains also provide a great amount of protein. Vitamin B12 This should be one of most looked after vitamin. Insufficient B12 can cause anemia, nervous system damage, increase risk of heart disease, pregnancy complications. B12 may be insufficient to any type of diets. This affects non-vegans just as much. Take B12 supplements in small amounts throughout the day. There is no harm in exceeding B12 if you’re worried that this will be too much if you combine supplements with what you would receive from kelp, soy, nori, and brewer’s yeast products. Iron This is important to support growth in youths, and it is needed to produce hemoglobin. Deficiency can result in anemia, fatigue, irritability, headaches, shortness of breath, intolerance to colds, and increases to getting infections. Iron is found in green leafy vegetables, whole grains, almonds, avocados, beets, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, dates, kelp, kidney beans, peaches, pears, dried fruits, pumpkins, raisins, rice and wheat bran, sesame seeds, soybeans, and watercress. Avoid coffee and tea which block iron absorption; instead eat or drink more vitamin C (during the same meal in which you eat iron), which helps iron absorption Calcium We all know that this is important for healthy bones and preventing osteoporosis. Good sources of Calcium come from dark green, leafy vegetables. Eat almonds, asparagus, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, broccoli, cabbage, carob, kelp, watercress, chamomile, fennel seed, flaxseed, kelp, and peppermint. Essential Fatty Acids Omega-6 and Omega-3 intake must be balance; otherwise it will lead to prolong inflammation which is one of the causes to some chronic diseases. Because vegans and vegetarians get plenty of omega-6 fatty acids in their natural diet, it is very important for you to get enough omega-3 acids in your diet to balance the two. Therefore an omega-3 supplement is extremely important to vegans and vegetarians Supplements and Multivitamins Nature does provide all the vitamins and minerals that we need, even when being a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore. You could be getting all the nutrients that you need from your diet. Yes, fruits and vegetables can also provide fiber. The main catch is, a busy lifestyle is more common than ever. You may be rushing through lunch, or having an unbalanced choice of foods, or even if there’s a shorter harvest for plant based foods this year. Dietary supplements will help fill in the gap of the nutrients needed. To sum up, vegans and vegetarians should especially focus on getting enough B12 and natural fatty acids. This will ensure that your diet is getting all of the essential ingredients you need. Remember, supplements are not absolute necessary, but they will make it easier for you to stay on the right path without getting discouraged. One set of vitamins that help with the B12 and also provides mental and physical energy is the Garden of Life Vitamin B Complex. It supports blood health, heart health, immune system health, and healthy stress response. It addresses several B-vitamins: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, and especially B12. Check it out with the link in this paragraph or the image below Billie
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