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Re:They Thrive on All-Meat Diet (1929) by tomp on Saturday February 16, 2019 @08:03AM (#19178394)
In modern times, you can supplement vitamins that you don’t get with food. Otherwise e.g. vegans wouldn’t survive (I think their diet is missing B12).
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Re:They Thrive on All-Meat Diet (1929) by coldtea on Saturday February 16, 2019 @08:16AM (#19178426)
It's always from slightly worse to no absorption at all though, if you take them as supplements. Getting them from food is optimal.
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Re:They Thrive on All-Meat Diet (1929) by randomsearch on Saturday February 16, 2019 @09:13AM (#19178626)
Pro tip for vegans or veggies taking B12: chew the pill before you swallow. You’ll absorb more, according to “vegan for life” by Norris and Messina (which seems pretty well referenced).
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