Should i be taking any vitamins??

Question

im a vegetarian. im pretty good about getting protein. what about if i go vegan? thanks!!!

Answer 1

yes, you definitely need to supplement.  Even if you're not vegan.

Answer 2

I am vegetarian too, and I DON'T take vitamins supplement.

Next I might try vegan and DON'T take vitamins...see if I am going to start falling hair or not.

Answer 3

One important essential vitamin that vegetarians need to watch is vitamin B12. The only surefire sources of B12 that we know of are animal products. Supplements for B12 are fine to take (also good as part of a B-Complex supplement), just make sure the capsule is not made from gelatin, which is a common situation facing many vegetarian supplement users.

Answer 4

You definitely should be taking a supplement.  Try a B complex vitamin and/or a B12 vitamin.  You will be compensating for the vitamins you aren't getting from animal sources.

Answer 5

B12 is the only supplement that you should need.

Answer 6

There're a lot of reasons to take some sort of multivitamin supplement - it can be helpful for adults since we don't always get the nutrients we need day after day. But then again, we normally get plenty of vitamins from the diet. Who wants to go to the store looking for items that have B1 or B3 anyway? You've probably had all you need by lunchtime.

Anyway, there's nothing that grows out of the ground that contains B12. So, if you plan on going vegan, definitely look for a B12 supplement! But remember, don't overdo it. You only need about 6mcg (or 0.000006g) of it per day, so there's not reason to take superdoses of the stuff - it just ends up in the urine.

Here's some great info on whether you should take vitamins supplements...

http://www.smart-strength-training.com/d...

And here's some stuff on vitamin B12...

http://www.smart-strength-training.com/v...

Hope this helps!!

Ryan