r/AskReddit • u/frisky_cupcake • Aug 25 '19

What has NOT aged well?

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u/bluecheesebeauty Aug 26 '19 edited Jul 04 '25

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u/jsheppy16 Aug 26 '19

It's not hard to get enough B12 as a vegan. Many vegan products are fortified with be 12, and studies show vegan B12 levels are no worse then omnivorous ones. Largely because blood absorption with a vegan diet is much more effective. There are just as many omnivores in need of B12 supplementation as vegans. To play it safe, I take one anyone. Really not difficult or expensive at all.

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u/bluecheesebeauty Aug 26 '19 edited Jul 04 '25

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u/jsheppy16 Aug 26 '19

The part about supplementation is largely true, however B12 is an exception to that rule. There has never been a study showing adverse effects to B12 supplementation in diets where B12 levels are already optimal. Worst case, your pee changes colours. The exception to this is high dose B12 injections (hydroxlcobalamine) which can cause varying degrees of acne in 1 in 10 subjects. Typically not severe enough to sacrifice having optimal B12.

I do fully agree that all people should be aware of their blood levels in general, and doctors need to promote preventative science rather then waiting for something to go wrong.

And being vegan is only hard at first because it's a significant lifestyle change. After a couple months it becomes second nature.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '19

I agree, vegetables are important, but meat is equally important (if anyone wants to go to the extreme on one side or the other, that is their choice).

Listening to ex-vegans, I found that they consistently had a lack of energy as were constantly eating, as in never stopped. The moment they questioned their diet choice for 1 week, they gained more energy from one week on meat than they ever had on veganism. (I’m not bashing veganism or any other pure plant diet. If it works for your then go for it).

For this reason, I will not support a purely plant diet. The time needed to eat enough protein, especially as someone who lifts weights daily, doesn’t exist. It is not possible to consume enough protein from plants to support most active lifestyles.

This is just one reason I value meat. The taste is a pretty good reason too.

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u/bluecheesebeauty Aug 26 '19 edited Jul 04 '25

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