Im vegan. From my diet, do you think that I am getting all the vitamins that i need?!
Im 13, i have been vegan since december, but I was vegetatian for 2 years before!. I am worried that I am not getting enough vitamins from my current diet, i take vitamin e & b12!. (please dont mind my spelling)
What I normally eat is; steamed vegetables, (brocollie, carrots, bok choy, etc), whole wheat, whole grain bagles, lots of fruit ( coconut, kiwis, cherries, grapes, bananas, etc), Vegetable sushi (avacado roll), miso soup, yams & patatoes sliced and cooked in the oven with spices, grainy oatmeal cereal w/dried cherries, rice milk, soy milk, but not as much as rice!. water, carrott juice, mineral water, corn chips & salsa, tortillas (home make with corn flower) spinach salads w/ balsamic vinegerettte, french fries rarley, toast rarely, lentil soups, and i drink a lot of green tea!.
Is this okay!? should i eat/not eat anything!?
thanks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
What I normally eat is; steamed vegetables, (brocollie, carrots, bok choy, etc), whole wheat, whole grain bagles, lots of fruit ( coconut, kiwis, cherries, grapes, bananas, etc), Vegetable sushi (avacado roll), miso soup, yams & patatoes sliced and cooked in the oven with spices, grainy oatmeal cereal w/dried cherries, rice milk, soy milk, but not as much as rice!. water, carrott juice, mineral water, corn chips & salsa, tortillas (home make with corn flower) spinach salads w/ balsamic vinegerettte, french fries rarley, toast rarely, lentil soups, and i drink a lot of green tea!.
Is this okay!? should i eat/not eat anything!?
thanks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
You need some peanuts or peanut butter, some assorted nuts/trail mix, as you don't have enough protein, maybe you need to add some tofu or soy productsWww@FoodAQ@Com
You need to be careful that you are getting the proteins and fats you need!. Especially since you are still growing!. I would suggest you added more nuts, rice and beans into your diet!.
Read these articles from WebMD
http://www!.webmd!.com/diet/guide/healthy-!.!.!.
http://children!.webmd!.com/features/veget!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Read these articles from WebMD
http://www!.webmd!.com/diet/guide/healthy-!.!.!.
http://children!.webmd!.com/features/veget!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
As you have a few years of important growth left, you are flirting with ending up short and thin-boned!. That is always a risk for vegans, especially growing young people and (for their children) pregnant and nursing women!.
At a minimum you need to take calcium tablets (perhaps 1000-1200 mg/day) and a multivitamin!. But you are still playing with fire!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
At a minimum you need to take calcium tablets (perhaps 1000-1200 mg/day) and a multivitamin!. But you are still playing with fire!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i would add a high potency multi vitamin and consult a dietician!. You also need extra calcium!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
eat a steak and go to the mall with your friends!
God made meat for me to eat!Www@FoodAQ@Com
God made meat for me to eat!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sounds like you're pretty well covered!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
eat steakWww@FoodAQ@Com