Question by Mr. Bradshaw: Is it possible to be a vegetarian or vegan and get adequate nutrition?
How do they get the important nutrients that are found mainly in meat?
Best answer:
Answer by chickenlittlecookie
you can get protein from tofu and if you are not vegan then you can take eggs or milk
What do you think? Answer below!
Yeah, but its hard. You have to eat a lot of soy, variety of veggies, and protein shakes/vitamin supplements.
Vegan and vegetarian diets most lack in protein which can be gotten from the abudance of soy products now available.
Most definitely.
The essential nutrients that are found in meat can usually be found in other foods also. A careful diet can include all of the proper nutrition one needs.
Also, I think most take supplements of some sort. (Not positive, but when I was a vegetarian, I did).
It is more than possible, it is actually easier to do than by being an “omnivore.” Many studies find that you are actually less nutritionally deficient being vegan than other diets (especially the “normal” American diet). There are only a handful of nutrients that most vegans would have to be concerned about and, if the vegan eats a well-balanced and varied diet, even most of those needs are met. The omnivorous diet is usually too high in protein (which puts strain on your kidneys and other organs), saturated fats, cholesterol, and too “light” on fiber, phytochemicals, vitamin C, etc. I’m not sure which nutrients you’re referring to, but most people worry about protein, B12, and calcium (if vegan). Protein is in most legumes, soy products (i.e., tofu, soymilk, etc), grains, veggies, etc. If you eat a varied diet, the combination of these foods lead to enough protein. B12 is in fortified cereals, most soymilks, and vegan supplements. Calcium is in leafy green veggies (kale, broccoli, etc), many soy products (such as soymilk), etc. Iron is often consumed in higher quantities than omniovres eat, but it is non-heme iron that may be harder to digest–though eating more of it probably balances it out. Some of the Omega 3 fatty acids are not prevalent, but they are in flaxseeds, canola oil, and some nuts. For more information, see my “sources.”