THE GREAT VITAMIN DEBATE
Benjamin Mako Hill wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Do you take vitamins? I rarely - if ever - take vitamins. When I do, they often give me a stomach ache, and as I become healthier, I listen to my body. If a food or supplement makes me feel sick, that tells me I should not eat it.
When you become vegetarian, everyone asks the same questions, “How do you get protein?” and “Are you taking enough vitamins and supplements?” It is hard for many Americans to believe that one can stay healthy eating fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds and nuts alone. When I tell them I get my protein from veggies and nuts and the occasional egg, and never take vitamins, they look at me like I am crazy. “What about the B-vitamins? Vegetarians have to take B-vitamins!”
SHOULD VEGETARIANS TAKE VITAMINS?
A couple of years ago, I started going to a […]
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