Vitamins and Minerals
Here are the vitamins and minerals you need to ensure you have adequate amounts of when eating a whole-food, plant-based diet (and why).
Protein
Protein is an essential nutrient required by the body for growth, repair, many important functions, and as well as energy. Good-quality protein contains all or close to all of the 9 essential amino acids that our body does not produce. The average moderately active healthy person requires 1g of protein per 1 kg of their body weight every day.
B12
B12 is a water-soluble B vitamin that is involved in the metabolism of the body’s cells, as well as the me...