Forums: April 2011 Kickstart Forum: I AM feeling better......? about B12.
Created on: 04/09/11 01:45 PM Views: 1451 Replies: 4
sunnysue Joined: 02/25/10 Location: Illinois Posts: 8	I AM feeling better......? about B12. Posted Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 1:45 PM I posted on Day 2 that I was feeling kinda sick. Giving up Pepsi, sugar and a lot of processed and fast food was a lot!! But I know me. I couldn't just wean myself off. I did it cold turkey. I am happy to report that today.....I feel really good!! I experienced massive headaches for a few days, but now they are gone!! I am losing some weight, too....so I am really happy right now. My main question today is......I have read that the best source of vitamin B12, is from animal protein. Since I am not eating any meat, how do I get it? How much is the daily requirement? If I could take it in a vitamin supplement form, that would be okay. Any suggestions? Thanks!! Sue "Healthy by choice, not chance."
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Laurabeth Joined: 04/05/11 Location: Michigan Posts: 59	RE: I AM feeling better......? about B12. Posted Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 2:51 PM Hi Sue, I'm glad you're feeling better! Others may have a better answer than me but what I've read on the B12 issue is that you don't need much only 5 mg. You can get it through nutritional yeast. Just sprinkle it on food or add it to a recipe. I bought it at a local health food store. Hope this helps!
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1212	RE: I AM feeling better......? about B12. Posted Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 3:04 PM We have a factsheet on B12 that is useful. You can find it here: http://www.pcrm.org/health/PDFs/faq_b12.pdf. It's true, we need very little, 2.4 micrograms per day. A supplement or fortified food will take care of that and then some. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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Laurabeth Joined: 04/05/11 Location: Michigan Posts: 59	RE: I AM feeling better......? about B12. Posted Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 3:42 PM Susan Levin wrote: We have a factsheet on B12 that is useful. You can find it here: http://www.pcrm.org/health/PDFs/faq_b12.pdf. It's true, we need very little, 2.4 micrograms per day. A supplement or fortified food will take care of that and then some. Thank you! This is a big help.
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sunnysue Joined: 02/25/10 Location: Illinois Posts: 8	RE: I AM feeling better......? about B12. Posted Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 3:47 PM Thank you so very much!!!! It really does answer my questions about B12. Thanks again!!! Sue Sue "Healthy by choice, not chance."
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