B12 in the raw

koolieaided

I heard that b-12 is in miso soup and natto, both are techniqually not raw, but because they are fermented they have the enmzyes needed which is the reason most eat raw. If that is the case, I would rather eat miso and b-12 then having to take those nasty b-12 vitamins….yuck. Have any of you heard about this?

starjen42

I have read that some believe miso and seaweed have B12, but I have read a lot about B12 and the consensus is that there is no reliable source of B12 for vegans. It is believed that the great apes get their B12 from insects (either eaten on purpose or on the leaves of plants) or unwashed roots, which contain B12-producing bacteria. Here’s the low-down on B12: only bacteria make it. Ruminants like cows have bacteria in their rumens that make B12. We have bacteria in our colon that make B12, but it is too far down in our digestive tract for us to absorb. The bottom line: every vegan needs to take a B12 supplement. This is very important, because B12 is vital to the function of our nervous system, as well as other things like the production of folate. For more info, try reading the wikipedia entry on B12, it is excellent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B12

So why do you think B12 vitamins are nasty? I use a spray that I got from veganessentials.com. It tastes fine, and it’s pretty cheap too.

anngoingraw

Well, I really have not the answer to this question. But as far as I know B12 can be found in Rejuvelac (since it is cultured). You can drink it, or use it in recipes.

sunny7.1

If you want to take a supplement for B12, I would aagree with RawKidChef and take Klamath Lake Wild Blue Green Algae, or possibly now and then use nutritional yeast which gives a cheesy taste to food. The need for B12 is so minute you wouldn’t take it on a daily basis.

sunny7.1

Actually, if we only want to eat organic raw vegan, we wouldn’t eat any vitamins, minerals and/or supplements because generally they are cooked and manufactured to DEATH! Can you imagine what is done to food to get it down to a tiny pill? We eat raw to give our bodies what it needs that can’t be obtained with cooked. Pills don’t grow in a garden.

koolieaided

Have you guys heard of the vitaman code. There is a b-12 supplement that is completely raw.

I think Jordan Rubin created it and Paul Nisson was supporting it.

http://www.thevitamincode.com/TargetedNutrientFormulas/RawB12/tabid/1624/Default.aspx