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If you’re someone who follows a plant-based diet or vegan lifestyle, you may already know that Vitamin B12 is a vital nutrient that is primarily found in animal-based products.
However, it’s still possible to get enough B12 without consuming animal products.
In this video, I’ll show you exactly how.
I’ll share the steps I take to make sure I get enough B12 in my diet, including the supplements I use, the foods I eat, and how I incorporate them into my daily routine.
Whether you’re already on a plant-based diet or thinking of making the switch, this video is for you.
By the end of it, you’ll have a better understanding of how to get enough B12 on a plant-based diet, and you’ll be equipped with the knowledge to help you maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
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if you’re on a plant-based diet you’ve probably heard about the importance of vitamin B12 E12 is essential for everyone as it promotes healthy red blood cell production and proper neurological function so yeah pretty important B12 tends to come from supplements because it is still essential for our health this includes supplements we eat ourselves and supplements given to animals in factory farms this is why you’ve probably heard that vegetarians vegans and people following a plant-based diet are at risk for vitamin B12 deficiency because today most people get their B12 from animal products and in large part because the animal feed itself is supplemented with B12 so yeah you can get B12 from animal products but you’re still getting it from a supplement it’s just a supplement that’s encased in an animal the reality is that they’re healthier more sustainable sources of B12 that you can easily get on Whole Food plant-based diet because if you’re going to supplement anyway it might as well be from a healthy clean sustainable Source right so to prove it to you here are four easy ways that I get 12 in my diet every day the easiest and most efficient way of course is a supplement B12 supplements are widely available and pretty affordable I got this one a while ago from Walmart for like 10 bucks and it has over 200 tablets plus I don’t necessarily take it every day because I get B12 from other sources as well so this really lasts a while this supplement gives me 500 micrograms of B12 so more than enough provided in this thing I take one every couple of days when I think about it but I don’t really stress about it the second source of vitamin B12 I use almost every day is nutritional yeast nutritional yeast is just dried yeast fortified with a bunch of different vitamins including B12 a quarter cup of this includes 17.6 micrograms of B12 which is like 700 percent of your daily value nutritional yeast is a common ingredient in many plant-based recipes so throwing a bunch of this in a meal prep for a soup or topping a sandwich with this or sprinkling it on whatever Bowl you’re having is a great way to up your B12 and it tastes really good now I get this bulk from my local grocery store unfortunate that they sell this in bulk if you don’t have that option Bob’s Red Mill is a really good brand but if I could be honest with you for a sec do not ever under any circumstances buy nutritional yeast from Walmart it’s better to just go without it I got it once because it was like a dollar and it was so bad like see how this is a nice golden hue theirs was like white it didn’t really taste like you so it’s just kind of awful so it’s not worth the money yeah I don’t think I’m gonna be sponsored by Walmart anytime soon all right next up for B12 we got fortified plant-based milks like regular milks plant-based milks are often fortified with a bunch of different vitamins and minerals one cup of this tends to have about three micrograms or 120 of your daily value so having oatmeal with soy milk in the morning or having a smoothie in the afternoon or even just having a glass of this with some tea is a really great way to increase your B12 intake especially if you’re combining with a supplement and having nutritional yeast in your meals as well all right the last source is a final touch up you can have as necessary Terry but I wouldn’t rely on this as your sole source of B12 and that is Nori seaweed two sheets of nori have about half your daily value of B12 so definitely not as much as the other options on this list but if it makes sense for your meal it is a good way to boost your B12 intake so adding some Nori to your soups or maybe a rice bowl is a great way to kind of round out your meal with some extra B12 as a nutrient boost but again the amount is more limited than the other options on this list so don’t rely on it as your sole source so there you have it four simple easy cheap sources of vitamin B12 on a plant-based diet the truth is you do need to make sure you get B12 on a plant-based diet and really any diet these sources are delicious nutritious and super easy to integrate into your daily routine just know that most people get their B12 from some type of supplement even if they don’t realize it but here you could take charge by choosing healthy sustainable plant-based supplemented foods to get your B12 from and so instead of getting it from animal products you’ll be getting it from plant-based supplements milks nutritional yeast and sea vegetables have these every day take a supplement now and then and you’ll be fine no stress needed now if you’d like to learn how to put these components together in a nutritious meal download my free guide on how to make delicious plant-based meals in under 30 minutes this is the exact system I use to make most of my meals on my busy schedule it’s totally free link is in the description if you’d like to learn how to get another essential nutrient on a plant-based diet make sure to 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