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by belter 1460 days ago
Being carnivore is unnecessary to strength and fitness, but many Vegans show important deficiencies on:

- Vitamin B12

- Vitamin D

- Zinc

Most vegan food products available in supermarkets, if you notice the labels, include B12 and Vitamin D supplements at a minimum.

"Top5 Nutrient Deficiencies On A Plant Based Diet": https://www.naturespath.com/en-us/blog/the-top-5-deficiencie...

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A majority are deficient in B12 (cobalamin) due to over farming of soil (the main source of B12). The reason meat eaters then to be less deficient is due to livestock being injected with B12.

Zinc is very easy to get outside of meat products, nuts and oats provide plenty of zinc.