Is there any non-meat product that contains vitamin b12,....I also want to body build?

Question

Hello. Why is it so hard to be vegetarian when i need protein and vitamin b12?

I dont want to sound like a traitor. But i ate meat today. Beef. Ive been trying to pull it off and it worked for at least 4 weeks. Ive eaten nothing but tofu,salads,beans,nuts, fruit. I saw a nutrientist about a day ago and she said my body was lacking it...........and leads to stress.

Oh yeah, i heard that anything that has soy has female estrogen...........and you start growing b***s...........IM A FREAKING MALE.

The reason im pressuring this protien thing is that i want to body-build and be healthy. My blood type is O postive. I dont know what to do.....and everytime i eat an animal i feel ashamed. I dont know what to do. Its hard. Especially when you have a family that takes you out to eat almost everyday.

Answer 1

Anyone who tells you that you need to eat meat is being dishonest.

I'm a male and I've been vegetarian for 40 years. I eat lots of soy products and I haven't grown b***s--my chest is still completely masculine!

I've never had a B12 deficiency in my life as a result of my diet, but I have always taken a multiple vitamin every day (mine, made by Nature Made, has over 4 times the minimum daily requirement). I also eat Cheerios or Raisin Bran for breakfast, and each of those has 25% of the daily requirement. I'd make it to 100% even without the vitamin.

Answer 2

easy way to get vitamin b12 is nutritional yeast! you can sprinkle it one popcorn, cereal, or in your smoothies.

to get both protein and b12 try veggie meats that are fortified with the vitamin.

unless you are eating pounds of soy, you will not grow b***s.

people above have given you great ideas, but one last interesting note: my professor is has been a vegan for 17 years and trains every day and competes in iron-man competitions...and wins. so get a new nutritionist that specializes in vegan/vegetarian diets.

anyway, good for you for trying to become a vegetarian. you can do it, but make sure you do some more research online by just googling vegetarian/vegan diets.

p.s. i know eating out can be hard, but there are usually great options for vegetarians wherever you go...if you can't find something on the menu, ask the waiter/waitress if they can't get the cook to prepare something special for you, most restaurants are pretty accomodating.

here are some good ideas for eating out:

gardenburgers: i don't know the star rating of the restaurants you are eating at, but places like chilis, applebees, etc. have these to eat and are great sources of proteins. the blackbean burger at chilis is delicious and can be substituted for any burger they have on the menu

thai food: love love love spicy noodles (or drunken noodles) with tofu. or pad thai with tofu. delicious.

chinese food: bean curds, moo shu vegetable, egg fu young, tofu, vegetable noodle and rice dishes, etc. most chinese food places are good (except for panda express, nothing there is vegetarian because they use a chicken base for everything) because of the buddhism.

mexican food! my favorite, just make sure they don't use lard in their beans or chicken stock in the rice. i (used) to love chile rellenos (i'm vegan now), burritos are great sources of protein with rice, beans and guacomole, tacos with beans instead of meat, veggie fajitas, etc. yum.

italian! pasta, pasta, pizza, delicious!

so no more excuses about having to eat meat, you can do it buddy!

Answer 3

I see you problem.........I have been using soy protein powder (no animal products what so ever). It contains every thing i need \.

I have been using this for years and have yet to grown b***s so i think that is not a problem.

I make a shake/smoothie with it and and it in to other recipes to make it easy to eat....

I have not eaten meat in years and my nutritionist has no problem with it and i am very healty.....!!!!

Answer 4

First, you have no idea what you are talking about.

Second, neither does your nutrienist, I mean nutrientist.

Protein is everywhere.  You cannot avoid it.  Every living thing on the planet is made of protein.

Protein is made of amino acids.  Look it up.

Soy does not have female estrogen.  It's plant.  Plants do not have human hormones.  Pant hormones are not compatible with humans.  The end.

B12 is not the product of eating meat.  Do you eat chicken?  Beef?  Goat?  Pig?  They don't eat meat, yet they still get their B12.  How is this?  Simple.  B12 does not come from meat.  Look it up.

Maybe you should start by heading over to your local library and start reading about things such as this.

If you are having trouble... maybe join your local EarthSave group or other like group.  Meet other people who are doing what you want to do.

Answer 5

First, you have no idea what you are talking about.

Second, neither does your nutrienist, I mean nutrientist.

Protein is everywhere. You cannot avoid it. Every living thing on the planet is made of protein.

Protein is made of amino acids. Look it up.

Soy does not have female estrogen. It's plant. Plants do not have human hormones. Pant hormones are not compatible with humans. The end.

B12 is not the product of eating meat. Do you eat chicken? Beef? Goat? Pig? They don't eat meat, yet they still get their B12. How is this? Simple. B12 does not come from meat. Look it up.

Maybe you should start by heading over to your local library and start reading about things such as this.

If you are having trouble... maybe join your local EarthSave group or other like group. Meet other people who are doing what you want to do.

Anyone who tells you that you need to eat meat is being dishonest.

I'm a male and I've been vegetarian for 40 years. I eat lots of soy products and I haven't grown b***s--my chest is still completely masculine!

I've never had a B12 deficiency in my life as a result of my diet, but I have always taken a multiple vitamin every day (mine, made by Nature Made, has over 4 times the minimum daily requirement). I also eat Cheerios or Raisin Bran for breakfast, and each of those has 25% of the daily requirement. I'd make it to 100% even without the vitamin.

Find another nutritionist. One that knows what (s)he is talking about. You don't need meat for protein or anything else. If you're eating a varied, balanced vegetarian diet, you can get plenty of protein even for athletics and bodybuilding. B12 is an issue for vegans, but if you're eating animal products at all (eggs, dairy) you can get what you need; otherwise, vegans get theirs from fortified foods and/or a supplement.

Soy has weak plant estrogens. It's perfectly safe in reasonable quantities. There are entire cultures that have eaten soy-heavy diets for thousands of years. And it's far from the only vegetarian protein source. Check out seitan ("wheat meat") for an alternative to tofu.

Your blood type has nothing to do with it. That book has been roundly dismissed as worse than junk science. A prominent evolutionary biologist has said that if the blood type theory held water, the human race would have died out long ago. There is no biological reason why you need to eat meat.

Answer 6

Find another nutritionist.  One that knows what (s)he is talking about.  You don't need meat for protein or anything else.  If you're eating a varied, balanced vegetarian diet, you can get plenty of protein even for athletics and bodybuilding.  B12 is an issue for vegans, but if you're eating animal products at all (eggs, dairy) you can get what you need; otherwise, vegans get theirs from fortified foods and/or a supplement.

Soy has weak plant estrogens.  It's perfectly safe in reasonable quantities.  There are entire cultures that have eaten soy-heavy diets for thousands of years.  And it's far from the only vegetarian protein source.  Check out seitan ("wheat meat") for an alternative to tofu.

Your blood type has nothing to do with it.  That book has been roundly dismissed as worse than junk science.  A prominent evolutionary biologist has said that if the blood type theory held water, the human race would have died out long ago.  There is no biological reason why you need to eat meat.

If you're serious about becoming a vegetarian and doing it in a healthy way, first pick up a copy of "The New Becoming Vegetarian" by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina.  Both are registered dietitians and their book is just about the bible of vegetarian nutrition.  Next pick up a book specifically addressing the needs of vegetarian athletes.  You might find something that meets your needs here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0...