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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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"but only by taking supplments of synthesied vits"

(, Fri 2 Nov 2012, 10:53, 1 reply, 13 years ago)
The only non-animal source of cobalamin available is enzymatically synthesised.
And there is still an awful lot of debate as to whether it's anywhere near as effective as the animal-sourced version.
(, Fri 2 Nov 2012, 10:55, Reply)
I've already conceded that cobalamin is near impossible to source naturally in a vegetarian diet.
I was questioning your claim about iron and the other B vitamins.
(, Fri 2 Nov 2012, 11:00, Reply)
I don't think my sentence is very well constructed, looking at it again,
B12 is the only one that's impossible to source naturally except from animal products. Iron and other Bvits are harder to source from non-animal products. Particularly iron, as in greens particulalry it exists in a form that we haven't evolved the mechanisms to absorb yet.
(, Fri 2 Nov 2012, 11:07, Reply)
Harder, but not impossible.
Sure, I would need to consume a much larger quantity of cruciferous vegetables to get the same iron as a small cube of red meat, but likewise, my body doesn't really require the iron that a 12oz steak would provide.
I'm not some anaemic, menstruating female.
Nor does the B12 worry me, I'm pretty sure I do not have pernicious anaemia either.
(, Fri 2 Nov 2012, 11:11, Reply)
I'm pretty sure you do hve AIDs though

(, Fri 2 Nov 2012, 11:13, Reply)
I should have worn protection when I slept with your parents.

(, Fri 2 Nov 2012, 11:14, Reply)

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