Im vegan. From my diet, do you think that I am getting all the vitamins that i need?

Question

Im 13, i have been vegan since december, but I was vegetatian for 2 years before. I am worried that I am not getting enough vitamins from my current diet, i take vitamin e & b12. (please dont mind my spelling)

What I normally eat is; steamed vegetables, (brocollie, carrots, bok choy, etc), whole wheat, whole grain bagles, lots of fruit ( coconut, kiwis, cherries, grapes, bananas, etc), Vegetable sushi (avacado roll), miso soup, yams & patatoes sliced and cooked in the oven with spices, grainy oatmeal cereal w/dried cherries, rice milk, soy milk, but not as much as rice. water, carrott juice, mineral water, corn chips & salsa, tortillas (home make with corn flower) spinach salads w/ balsamic vinegerettte, french fries rarley, toast rarely, lentil soups, and i drink a lot of green tea.

Is this okay? should i eat/not eat anything?

thanks.

Answer 1

You need to be careful that you are getting the proteins and fats you need. Especially since you are still growing. I would suggest you added more nuts, rice and beans into your diet.

Read these articles from WebMD

http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/healthy-...

http://children.webmd.com/features/veget...

Answer 2

Sounds like you're pretty well covered...

Answer 3

i would add a high potency multi vitamin and consult a dietician. You also need extra calcium.

Answer 4

As you have a few years of important growth left, you are flirting with ending up short and thin-boned. That is always a risk for vegans, especially growing young people and (for their children) pregnant and nursing women.

At a minimum you need to take calcium tablets (perhaps 1000-1200 mg/day) and a multivitamin. But you are still playing with fire.

Answer 5

You need some peanuts or peanut butter, some assorted nuts/trail mix, as you don't have enough protein, maybe you need to add some tofu or soy products

Answer 6

eat steak

Answer 7

eat a steak and go to the mall with your friends!

God made meat for me to eat!