I don't have cravings for meat. I don't enjoy meat-flavored soy-ish burgers. They are passable when nothing else is available, but barely.
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Originally Posted by luciferase75
I would like to know, of the vegetarians here, how many take a daily or weekly supplement? What is your calcium source? Iron? Everyone has something different they prefer. I am not trying to seed a debate, I am honestly curious.
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Great question!
I take an iron suppliment once daily during the week leading up to my monthly flow. I have done this since I started menstrating, because anemia is a common concern among the women in my family. This is not new since becoming vegetarian.
One month ago I began taking a women's daily multivitamin that is catered to healthy skin, nails, and hair.
My calcium sources: cheese, plain nonfat yogurt, whole milk, calcium-enriched orange juice on occasion. Before I became vegetarian, I did not consume as much dairy as I do presently, so I took calcium suppliments. A few months into the vegetarian diet, I realized the calcium supplimets were overkill and cut them out.