Are you getting enough B12?
- At March 31, 2021
- By Holly Gish
- In Articles, Health & Wellness Tips
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DID YOU KNOW? In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that nearly 40% of the 3,000 adults under age 50 had blood levels of vitamin B12 low enough to cause problems. “There were very few vegetarians in our study, and a lot were taking vitamin supplements,” she tells WebMD. “There really seem to be a lot of absorption problems, even in younger people. One theory is the increased use of antacids may be blocking the absorption of B12.”Find out how you can get enough Vitamin B12!
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The fact that a vitamin B12-deficient diet may actually block such nutrition from being absorbed makes it all the more important to be on top of this. Eating foods that are rich in B12, such as eggs and fish, is recommended.