hi welcome to my channel for today's video we're going to tackle 8 mistakes
new vegans and vegetarians should avoid now I know these kind of videos are a
bit controversial so I'm going to put a disclaimer this video is not to bash
veganism and not to bash vegetarianism I am a nutritionist that supports all
sorts of diets you have to find a diet that works for you and I myself have
predominantly plant-based I respect people who choose a vegan or vegetarian
diet but the facts are it is a diet which requires a little bit more
planning so let's get started mistake number one
not getting enough protein ok so you know this is far the most common being
vegans and vegetarians get asked about where did you get your protein if you
don't eat meat you can definitely get your protein
however if you're not eating a balanced diet and you're not eating
protein rich foods it is easy to under eat the protein so how much protein do
you actually need now this is kind of a debatable number I like to go by the
recommended daily intake as a bare minimum so the recommended daily intake
for women for a sedentary woman is 46 grams per day and for a man is about 56
grams per day this is again sedentary now if you're a more active person if
you're pregnant if you're nursing you're heavier than the average person your
needs will be more so your protein needs really vary there's no magic number but
in my practice I've seen that 45 grams is a minimum is probably the minimum
most people feel better when they eat more protein so as a vegan or vegetarian
where can you get your protein if you're a vegan you can easily reach your
minimum by eating beans lentils nuts and seeds plant-based protein powder ideally
something that's minimally processed and doesn't have additives fermented soy
like tempeh grains whole grains I should say and vegetables vegetables do provide
some protein but it's usually not enough alone to reach your daily target if
you're vegetarian you can also add eggs pastured eggs preferably and dairy to
get your protein needs the next mistake is not getting enough b12 and this is
really really key b12 is essential for neurological function and it can also
help prevent heart disease so when you're very low on b12 you're gonna end
up with things like tingling in your extremities and there a bunch of other
symptoms the problem would be 12 is it's typically found in animal products it's
not readily available in plant sources what can you do as a vegan or vegetarian
take b12 supplements if you're taking any supplements b12 needs to be on that
list if you're in a predominantly plant-based diet when I was eating meat
my b12 levels were really really good really really good and then when I
switched to a predominantly plant-based diet they're still decent I'm still in a
decent range they are significantly lower than they used to be and I worry
that they will become too low so it's always a good idea to get enough b12 I
also recommend that you get your b12 level tested yearly at your annual
physical tell your doctor that you're a vegan or
vegetarian and you were worried about your b12 levels just get a test because
you know sometimes you just go under some people no matter how much they
supplement cannot absorb b12 properly so their
levels are never the optimal levels so it's a good idea to get it checked
ask your doctor for advice sometimes they'll recommend a b12 injection number
three not getting enough calories so a lot of people have a problem getting too
many calories that happens but sometimes people get too few calories when they
change the one diet the other that's because you're restricting food groups
and not necessarily adding other food groups so a lot of people who start a
vegan or vegetarian diet may feel tired that's probably not necessarily because
of a deficiency especially if it's early on it's probably just that you're not
getting enough calories so make sure you get enough calories for your body now
how you calculate your calories you can go into my Fitness Pal and put the foods
that you eat in there and it tallying up for you I don't recommend
calorie counting as a daily thing it's not something that fits with my
philosophy on food but I think it is a tool that can be used once in a while
just to kind of gauge are you on the right track is does your diet even make
sense are you getting enough nutrients just figure out your calories short-term
and see if it's enough if it's not enough start to add more calorie dense
foods till you meet your calorie goals or not
getting enough zinc so zinc is important for immune function it's important for
your sense of smell and taste and for hair growth and nail growth so a lot of
people who have been vegan or vegetarian for a long time had cause of hair fall
and sometimes it's because you're not getting enough nutrients so you want to
prevent this make sure you get enough zinc so what are the sources of zinc on
a plant-based diet cashews chickpeas oatmeal almonds kidney beans pumpkin
seeds peas now if you don't eat any of these foods or you don't like them then
maybe you're not getting enough zinc so speak to your doctor or healthcare
professional to see if you need a supplement next up which is a big one
getting enough iron and you know what this is not something specific for vegan
or vegetarians although I do see this more in and vegans and vegetarians
you could be a meat eater and also have low iron I used to be one of those
people so getting enough iron is difficult it requires a balanced diet
and it requires knowing how to absorb the iron now how do you know that you
have an iron deficiency talk to your doctor get your levels
tested there's really no other way and I do not recommend taking a supplement
without speaking to your doctor so now let's say you got your levels tested and
you're a little low your doctor will recommend a supplement but a supplement
is just a supplement you should also be getting iron from your diet so how can
you get iron from your diet so iron rich foods and a vegan or vegetarian diet are
beans and lentils quinoa oatmeal seeds and nuts fermented soy peas and
my favorite dark chocolate now a little tip on iron when you eat iron on its
own it's not that well absorb it's very difficult to absorb it have it with some
vitamin C by having it with vitamin C you were going to boost that absorption
rate so let me give you an example let's say I have beans and rice being
their rice the beans have iron but the rice isn't helping you absorb the iron
but adding salsa which has vitamin C in it from the tomatoes you will absorb the
iron from the beans better another example
dark chocolate now if I'm eating dark chocolate on it's own im not going to absorb the iron
very well and definitely not absorbing if I have it with some coffee or tea
caffeine blocks iron absorption so what's the best choice have it with some fruit
fruit that has vitamin C such as berries or oranges will help you absorb the iron
from the dark chocolate so iron and vitamin C is a boost of
absorption boost ok enough fun and games next not getting enough omega-3 fatty
acids so when we think of omega-3 fatty acids the first thing we think of as
fish so fish is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids but it's not on the
menu for vegans and vegetarians so where can you get your omega-3 you can get
your omega-3 from plant-based sources such as flax seeds chia seeds hemp seeds
but here's a problem these foods are rich in ala and not an epa and DHA which
what your body uses now your body can convert ala to the most usable forms but
it's a lot of work and some people don't do this conversion properly in their
bodies so no matter how much chia seeds hemp seeds or flax they eat they're not
gonna have enough omega-3 so again talk to your doctor about this if you feel
like you may need omega-3 supplements so because you can take a fish oil you can
try algae oil algae oil can come with preformed epa and DHA not ala so it's
already in the usable form it's expensive but if you have an omega-3
deficiency it's totally worth it number seven eating too many processed
foods I did this I was vegan for a short stint in my early 20s and during that
time I focused primarily on processed food because I didn't have the time to
cook the beans and lentils and other foods and is was convenient the problem
with relying on a lot of processed foods when you transition this new diet is
that you're getting all these extra additives and you're not getting the
nutrients that you would get from whole foods processed foods typically have
fewer nutrients than whole foods so it's always a good idea to focus your diet on
whole foods predominantly unprocessed foods and if you need to eat processed
foods here and there it's okay but it's don't rely on the processed foods
for your main calories now right if not getting enough calcium so if you're a
vegetarian and you have dairy you're probably okay but if you're a vegan or
someone like me I not begin a predominately plant-based but I don't
like to have dairy it can become an issue getting enough calcium you just
need to plan properly it's not to say that you won't get enough calcium it's
all about the proper planning so where can you get calcium from on a vegan diet
broccoli collards black turtle beans navy beans fortified plant milks tahini
kale if you're not eating enough of these foods and if you're not eating
them on a regular basis consider adding them to your diet and if you're still
struggling then talk to your doctor maybe you will need a calcium supplement
so there you have it eight mistakes to avoid at the vegan or vegetarian if you
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