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Article: Vitamin [B.sub.12] in pregnancy.(Scientific Update: A Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism)
- Article from:
- Vegetarian Journal
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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Adequate vitamin [B.sub.12] intake is important in pregnancy. While vegan women often use fortified foods as their main source of vitamin B12, women who follow a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet may choose dairy products as their primary source of vitamin [B.sub.12]. Dairy products can provide an adequate amount of this vitamin, but simply drinking a cup or two of cow's milk daily may not be enough to meet [B.sub.12] needs in pregnancy.
Researchers in Germany and The Netherlands studied more than 100 women--approximately one-fourth followed a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet, 40 percent ate less than 10 ounces of meat per week, and 40 percent ate a standard diet (> 10 ounces ...