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Beach Runner
 
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usual suspect wrote:
> Beach Runner wrote:
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>> All responsible vegans have their B12levels monitored.

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> Ipse dixit. They OUGHT to, but ought doesn't imply that they DO.
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>> And still the problem is very rare.

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> Much less rare among vegans than among the general population.
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> By lowering homocysteine levels, B12 also reduces the risk of
> heart disease, stroke, and other diseases. Vegans and
> near-vegans who do not supplement with vitamin B12 have
> consistently shown elevated homocysteine levels....
>
> The overwhelming consensus in the mainstream nutrition
> community, as well as among vegan health professionals, is that
> plant foods do not provide vitamin B12. Despite this, some vegan
> advocates still believe that "plant foods provide all the
> nutrients necessary for optimal health" and, therefore, do not
> address vitamin B12 when promoting the vegan diet. Other vegan
> advocates acknowledge the need for B12, but only as an
> afterthought.
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> The result is that many vegans do not eat B12 fortified foods or
> supplements. Many have developed overt B12 deficiency. In some
> cases, the symptoms have cleared up after taking B12
> supplements, but not everyone has been so lucky.
> http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/intro
>
> Stop pushing your quackery on others, Boob.



You fool, it's a tiny problem compared with cancer and coronary artery
disease, improved with a vegan diet. And easily resolved, while the
meat diet problems are not easily solved.

Why are you here?
Every Vegan group warns about checking for B12, instead you attack
everything vegan. Why are you on this list?