Well Im a vegetarian and I might get anemia. How do I get Iron and protein without meat?

How do vegans/vegetarians get protein and iron?" Getting protein and iron aren't hard on either a vegetarian, or vegan diet. Protein is found in nearly all foods we eat, some are better sources than others.

Vegetarians, and vegans have no trouble getting protein. As pointed out you have a large variety of sources where protein can be found outside of meat. Beans and grains are great sources protein.

You could for example eat some type of bean tonight, then tomorrow eat some of other type of food that will that will allow your body to complete building any incomplete protein chain, or also called amino acids. The only ones that could have trouble are those who eat nothing low quality fruits, and vegetables. As for iron while it can be gotten easily, one has to be careful though with it.

As some plant based forms of iron, aren't as well absorbed by the body, as from others. This is due to oxalates in them, that can block the absorption of that iron, as in the case of leafy green vegetables, which can be improved upon, by cooking many of them, and discarding the liquid. That reduces the level of oxalates available to prevent you from getting that iron.

However to improve the absorption level adding another source of vitamin C has been often been suggested. However the leafy green vegetables, are also very low in protein. Most not making it to or much past the three grams of protein per hundred grams.

Some such as broccoli for example, when eaten raw does have some good nutritional points, however in the raw state the proteins aren't nearly as complete, as when cooked and eaten. However if you decide to add an iron supplement, and yes the one answer is right, it is easy to get to much through supplements, I would recommend NO MORE than twenty seven milligrams. That will be enough by itself.

Now as far as the one statement goes about getting everything needed, from a pant based diet, that simply is NOT true. In fact the overwhelming majority of vegans, will tell you that there is no source of vitamin B12 in plant based foods. Vitamin B12 can ONLY be found in meats, and the animals products of dairy, and eggs.

With the vegetarian diet it's suggested that they add a vitamin B12 supplement, With vegetarians it's very strongly recommended that they add one. Plants don't need or use vitamin B12, therefore they don't make it, nor contain the bacteria, that also makes it. However even with all of the fortified foods out there, a person could still end up deficient in vitamin B12.

That even includes those, who like myself, eats meat. Now in so far as the detox bit, as in another answer you do NOT need to detox yourself, with juices, or any of the other products out there. Your body will detox itself everyday, whenever you have a bowel or bladder movement.

Juicers are a money maker for companies, that back, or are backed by some celebrity. Those who promote the detoxing concept, are only looking to make a name, or in the case of celebrities, have their name out in the public face. Now as per another answer on vitamin D.

Many Americans, at the least are very deficient in vitamin D, and the only way to find out, is through a blood test, as can be done with vitamin B12. The percentage for vitamin D, that are deficient ranges between eighty, and ninety percent. While that I've not heard of it, with the intestinal issues, I do know it plays an important role, in the body getting calcium to the bones, along with vitamin K, and magnesium.

However with vitamin D, do NOT simply go out and buy a supplement for it. First ask your medical care giver, for a blood test to check your vitamin D levels. Otherwise you could take to much, and get into trouble, and end up in the hospital with vitamin poisoning.

In closing if you want to supplement, than a single daily multi-vitamin, will suffice, unless otherwise recommended by a medical practitioner, or a licensed, and board certified nutritionist. I agree the one answer, that what you eat, should supply all of your nutritional needs.

I'm exactly like you. IBS and I can't digest meat, dairy and eggs. Unfortunately a detpox diet will not work.

There's no such thing as a detox diet to cure your IBS. You're stuck with it for life. I have had IBS for 11 years.

Been vegetarian for 9 years. I tried for 2 years to stay on a meat eating diet. I did the high fruit, high fiber cleanse and even used colon cleansing powders.

Didn't work. Your almond milk is fortified with iron and B12 so you're good there. For protein you have hundreds of options.

Soy, tofu, beans, nuts, legumes, quinoa, protein shakes, anything whole wheat (not whole grain that is different). The list is endless. On a mostly vegan diet (I eat yogurt) I get 80g of protein per day.

I forgot to add, be careful with beans. DO NOT eat canned beans. They will cause your IBS symptoms to flare up.

Eat only dried beans soaked for 12 hours.

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