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Soy and B12

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Is soy really healthy? I drink carrageenan-free non-gmo fortified soy milk and get my B12 from it. Should I take B12 supplement and get my calcium from something else? What would be the best?
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You have nothing to worry about regarding soy. If it's B12 fortified it should be enough to supplement with one B12 pill per week. You can also get calcium from kale, almonds, all greens (except spinach), and beans.
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Fluttershy wrote:Is soy really healthy? I drink carrageenan-free non-gmo fortified soy milk and get my B12 from it. Should I take B12 supplement and get my calcium from something else? What would be the best?
Taking a supplement is best, because it's more certain. B-12 from food is less reliable because the smaller amounts, and it depends on absorption.

But the soy milk sounds really good. That sounds like a possible source of B-12 for you if you don't want to chew a tablet. How much B-12 does your soy milk have per serving?
Fortified drinks are a great source of calcium.
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brimstoneSalad wrote:How much B-12 does your soy milk have per serving?
50% of the daily value per 250ml
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Fluttershy wrote:
brimstoneSalad wrote:How much B-12 does your soy milk have per serving?
50% of the daily value per 250ml
That's pretty small. It means you need to drink/eat at least 500ml a day. Would you normally consume that much?

If not, a supplement would be much cheaper for you.
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brimstoneSalad wrote:That's pretty small. It means you need to drink/eat at least 500ml a day. Would you normally consume that much?

If not, a supplement would be much cheaper for you.
Yes, I drink at least 500ml a day most if the time but if B12 supplement are less expensive I will change to this instead.
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How much mcg is good per day? When I look for supplement they are 100 mcg and 250 mcg isn't this too much?
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Use the 1,000 mcg supplements. You should take them twice a week.

http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Made-Vitamin-B-12-Release/dp/B000Q5OH12

This is a good option.

That's 300 tablets, so it will last you 150 weeks. About three years. It should be around 3 cents a day.
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