Are you getting enough iron? Many people don’t get enough iron in their diet. It’s an important element because it carries oxygen throughout your body. It’s required for digestion and many functions on a cellular level.

Without enough iron you will feel fatigued and can get sick. Women and children are particularly susceptible to iron deficiency and supplementation is often recommended to prevent anemia.

A vegan diet isn’t traditionally rich in iron. Red meat and shellfish are both easy sources of iron. However, there are many vegan options. The following are the vegan choices that are richest in iron:

Seeds

Squash and pumpkin seeds are among the highest in iron. One ounce contains 4mg of iron or 23 percent of your recommended daily value. Continue reading →

If you’re vegan there’s a very good chance that you’re not getting enough of an essential B vitamin. We’re talking about vitamin B12 – or cobalamin.

Deficiency in this vitamin can cause serious problems. Vitamin B12 does a lot of things for your body, including helping make your DNA and your red blood cells.

What Happens When You’re Deficient?

Vitamin B12 protects and supports your nervous system and without enough in your diet, you can experience permanent damage in the form of blindness, deafness and even dementia.

So how do you know you have a B12 deficiency? The most prominent sign of a deficiency is fatigue. Other signs including tinging in your hands or feet. Continue reading →