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Will 1 Centrum pill per day give me enough Vitamin B12?

tiferet97tiferet97
in New to Raw

Hi, I have gone raw ^^ (and a little bit into the caloric restriction side as well, but not too much)

After doing a lot of research I feel confident my diet of nuts, seeds, green veggies and fruits should be enough, however, I am concerned about Vitamin B12.

There is a B12 fortified soy milk brand sold here that I could use, but I do not like the fact it is sweetened with Splenda (A lil paranoid about artificial sweeteners)

Instead, I would like to take 1 Centrum Pill per day, which has B12 listed in its ingredients and be done.

My logic tells me it should be enough... but I feel more experienced people here might have a thing or two to say, so I am checking first.

Thank you!

Comments

  • T-elosT-elos

    If I had to pick a lesser of two evils, I would go with the Centrum, definitely. However, I don't think that you'll get much out of Centrum. You might as well eat a sugar cube. Do you have a Barnes and Noble nearby? If so, try looking up the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Suppliments. It is an independent study on different brands of vitamins available in the US (and Canada I believe), and can help guide you to a better brand of vitamins. If any of those brands aren't available to you, then perhaps you can ask your doctor to prescribe you a B12 suppliment?

    Good luck!

    Grace

  • bittbitt Raw Newbie

    I think B-12 in a liquid or sublingual is absorbed much better.

    I personally LOVE this multivitamin. It is food-based and raw vegan http://www.thevitamincode.com/

     

  • rawcanadianrawcanadian Raw Newbie

    Do a blood test.

    http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kbase/topic/medtest/hw43820/results.htm

    It's the only way you know for sure.

    Having members guess your B12 levels will not give you accurate results, so I wouldn't be asking members questions like this, if you are honestly concerned about it.

    Good luck!!

  • SuasoriaSuasoria Raw Newbie

    Be that as it may, taking a B12 supplement is one of those things I do just to be on the safe side. I don't need a blood test to tell me that it's a good thing to have around. The risks and effects of B12 deficiency are too great to gamble. As we age it becomes even more important to maintain adequate stores of B12 - and that goes for non-vegans too.

    A bottle of sublingual vegan B12 is about seven bucks at the health food store and lasts for months.

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