Posted on
December 20, 2019 by
The VRG Blog Editor
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Posted on
December 20, 2019 by
The VRG Blog Editor
By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
From a reader: A relative told me that older people (I am in my 70s) should take vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin instead of cyanocobalamin. She also said that I should eat eggs once a week instead of taking a vitamin B12 supplement. Is this correct?
Your relative is correct that
vitamin B12 is important – it’s an essential nutrient. You can read more about
vitamin B12 on our website.
My favorite source for most items related to vitamin B-12 is veganhealth.org. This website has materials developed by several vegan dietitians including Jack Norris, Ginny Messina, and myself. Jack knows a tremendous amount about vitamin B12. He provides a good discussion of the different forms of vitamin B12 here and here. He concludes, “Cyanocobalamin is a well-studied, reliable, inexpensive form of vitamin B12.” The National Institutes of Health concludes, “Existing evidence does not suggest any differences among forms [of vitamin B12] with respect to absorption or bioavailability.” I think cyanocobalamin is the form that has been shown to reverse a vitamin B12 deficiency in older people and would recommend using that form unless you have a condition that contraindicates use of cyanocobalamim.
The contents of this posting, our
website, and our other publications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not
intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained
from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient
information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a
statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be
made. Please use your best judgment about whether a product is suitable for
you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.
Posted on
December 19, 2019 by
The VRG Blog Editor
Due to the generosity of an
anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college
scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted
veganism/vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not
eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal
products such as dairy or eggs.
One award of $10,000 and two awards
of $5,000 will be given. Entries may only be sent by students
graduating from high school in spring 2019. Deadline is February
20, 2020. We will accept applications postmarked on or before February
20, 2020. Early submission is encouraged!
Applicants will be judged on having
shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful
world through a vegan/vegetarian diet/lifestyle. Payment will be made to the
student’s college (U.S. based only). Winners of the scholarships give
permission to release their names to the media. Applications and essays become
property of The Vegetarian Resource Group. We may ask finalists for more
information. Scholarship winners are contacted by e-mail or telephone. Please
look at your e-mail.
Posted on
December 18, 2019 by
The VRG Blog Editor
Chanukah is a time that extended families gather together. Here are some
vegan recipes from The Lowfat Jewish
Vegetarian Cookbook you can share with your friends and family during the
8-day celebration.
Potato Latkes Serves 4
1-½ pounds potatoes, peeled and grated 1 medium onion, peeled and grated 3 Tablespoons cornstarch 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped Dash of pepper 2 Tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Form 3-inch patties and fry in lightly oiled pan over medium heat for 10 minutes. Flip latkes and fry for another 10 minutes until crisp on both sides. Serve warm with applesauce or other cooked fruit.
Broccoli Latkes Serves 5
1 pound broccoli, chopped into small pieces 2 pounds potatoes, scrubbed and cubed into small pieces 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 3 cups water ½ teaspoon celery seed Salt and pepper to taste 1 Tablespoon oil
Cook all the ingredients (except the oil) in a large covered pot over medium heat for 20 minutes. Drain mixture and mash ingredients together.
Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Form 10 pancakes. Fry 8 minutes on one side. Flip pancakes and fry for another 5 minutes on the other side. Serve warm.
Posted on
December 18, 2019 by
The VRG Blog Editor
Each issue of Vegetarian
Journal features a column called Scientific Update where Reed Mangels, PhD,
RD reviews recent scientific literature related to the veggie lifestyle. In the
latest issue of the magazine we reviewed an article examining vegan diets for
companion animals. Specifically: How many companion animals (identified by this
study’s researchers as “pets”) are fed vegan diets? That’s one
question that researchers set out to answer when they used an online
questionnaire to survey 3,673 English-speaking “pet owners.” Reed
states in her review, “Over all, about a third of people who did not already
feed a vegan diet to their companion animal indicated interest in doing so and
wanted more information about nutritional adequacy. This supports the need for
additional research into the development of nutritionally adequate vegan diets
for companion animals.”
Reed’s second review looked at whether a vegan diet reduces the risk of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)? A study was done in Taiwan and vegans were significantly less likely to have CKD compared to nonvegetarians. Reed said, “Additional research is needed to see if the same effects are seen in vegans in other countries.”
The contents of this posting, our website, and our other publications,
including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical
advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional.
We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements.
It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people
have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your best judgment about
whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or
confirmation on your own.
Posted on
December 16, 2019 by
The VRG Blog Editor
Through December 31, 2019, you can give a gift membership to The Vegetarian
Resource Group (includes a 1-year subscription to Vegetarian Journal) for $15 each. Offer is valid
in the USA only!
This is a terrific way to share the vegan message, as well as support VRG
outreach. Gift subscriptions can be done online by simply typing in your
message and the name and address of each gift recipient in the comments field.
Go to: www.vrg.org/donate
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