Hey everyone. Been Vegan off and on again from 2016. Mostly WFPB the last 3 years. No particular style just trying to eat whole food and minimize animal and processed foods when possible. Recovering cheese addict.
what_the_josh
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whole food plant based discussions. I was just starting to use Reddit more than ever before and now I am gonna feel lost without a place to chat about things.
It is commonly just B12 that you really might want to supplement. B12 is not made by animals either. It is dirt from the ground. Since we sanitize most of our food it can be hard to get unless you are eating b12 fortified foods or taken a supplement. You don't need much though. Just a small weekly serving is enough for most people.
However, you can get blood tests done to check your levels and I believe it is commonly thought that people have YEARS worth of B12 stored up before becoming deficient.
Also D3 if you are not outside 30-60 min a day depending on the sunshine level at your location.
Iodine if you aren't using iodized salt.
and that's it. Everything else can be gotten in adequate supplies from plants and whole foods.