Hello,
The past week I have been transitioning to going vegan from a heavily vegetarian diet. It has made me pay attention to certain minerals and vitamins, predominantly: calcium, zinc, selenium, iron, iodide, B12, vit A and vit D. From doing this I realize that maybe ever with dairy I wasn't meeting all my goals without a multivitamin. With the use of some substitute milk and dulce algae flakes I think I can get all my goals except for B12, vit D and zinc. I ordered a vegan multivitamin that just has B12, vit D and omega 3's, but now I am thinking I probably need something for Zinc. Should I just be taking a whole multivitamin? Or just add in a Zinc only vitamin? Doesn't seem like from whole foods alone I can meet the recommended zinc requirements. Thanks in advance.
Om shanti shanti shanti.
Ian
The past week I have been transitioning to going vegan from a heavily vegetarian diet. It has made me pay attention to certain minerals and vitamins, predominantly: calcium, zinc, selenium, iron, iodide, B12, vit A and vit D. From doing this I realize that maybe ever with dairy I wasn't meeting all my goals without a multivitamin. With the use of some substitute milk and dulce algae flakes I think I can get all my goals except for B12, vit D and zinc. I ordered a vegan multivitamin that just has B12, vit D and omega 3's, but now I am thinking I probably need something for Zinc. Should I just be taking a whole multivitamin? Or just add in a Zinc only vitamin? Doesn't seem like from whole foods alone I can meet the recommended zinc requirements. Thanks in advance.
Om shanti shanti shanti.
Ian