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  2. Vegetarianism - Wikipedia

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    Iron stores often tend to be lower in vegetarians than non-vegetarians, and a few small studies report very high rates of iron deficiency (up to 40%, [80] and 58% [81] of the respective vegetarian or vegan groups).

  3. Vegan nutrition - Wikipedia

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    There are concerns about the bioavailability of iron from plant foods, assumed by some researchers to be 5–15 percent compared to 18 percent from a non-vegetarian diet. [110] Iron-deficiency anemia is found as often in non-vegetarians as in vegetarians. Vegetarians' iron stores are lower. Lower iron stores may increase the risk for iron ...

  4. Vegetarian nutrition - Wikipedia

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    A variety of vegetarian, and more specifically vegan, foods. Vegetarian nutrition is the set of health-related challenges and advantages of vegetarian diets.. Appropriately planned vegetarian diets are healthful and nutritionally adequate for all stages of the human life cycle, including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. [1]

  5. Veganism - Wikipedia

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    The term "vegetarian" has been in use since around 1839 to refer to what was previously called a vegetable regimen or diet. [41] Its origin is an irregular compound of vegetable and the suffix -arian (in the sense of "supporter, believer" as in humanitarian ).

  6. Diet (nutrition) - Wikipedia

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    People on a balanced vegetarian or vegan diet can obtain adequate nutrition, but may need to specifically focus on consuming specific nutrients, such as protein, iron, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B 12. [5] [2] [6] Raw foodism and intuitive eating are other approaches to dietary choices. Education, income, local availability, and mental health ...

  7. “Iron Levels Got Too Low To Donate Blood”: People Share What ...

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    Yes you can get treated for this BUT its kinda expensive and u needa get the bacteria n s**t in ur digestive track analyized first and the “medication” which is called biotin is quite ...

  8. Iron deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Iron deficiency, or sideropenia, is the state in which a body lacks enough iron to supply its needs. Iron is present in all cells in the human body and has several vital functions, such as carrying oxygen to the tissues from the lungs as a key component of the hemoglobin protein, acting as a transport medium for electrons within the cells in the form of cytochromes, and facilitating oxygen ...

  9. Plant-based diet - Wikipedia

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    Food from plants. A plant-based diet is a diet consisting mostly or entirely of plant-based foods. [1] [2] It encompasses a wide range of dietary patterns that contain low amounts of animal products and high amounts of fiber-rich [3] plant products such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices.