Any Successfully Converted Vegans / Vegetarians ?

[MikeBiDude]

How many mcg @MikeBiDude ? I'm taking 1000mcg. I hope it's not too much.

1 ml via dropper under my tongue, liquid.

[RealAvalon]

1 ml via dropper under my tongue, liquid.

What 'liquid' are we talking about here?

[orville]

What 'liquid' are we talking about here?

@RealAvalon you naughty boy! It's not liquid protein lol. I asked @MikeBiDude about his Vit B12 intake. I'm taking B12 1000mcg daily. Is that ok if I've reduced animal protein in my diet?

[MikeBiDude]

What 'liquid' are we talking about here?

Vitamin B12. I take this one:

[orville]

I'm not a high performance athlete

Neither myself but I was horrified seeing hair around my keyboard so I'm adding other forms of protein just in case ?

[orville]

Vitamin B12. I take this one:

Wow, if there are 5000mcg in just 1 drop then 5X what I take.

[MikeBiDude]

Wow, if there are 5000mcg in just 1 drop then 5X what I take.

I’m not sure I understand their “5000 mcg” labeling? The fine print at bottom shows 59 1-ml doses in the bottle. 1ml is about 1000mcg? Or I’m figuring something incorrectly?

[orville]

I’m not sure I understand their “5000 mcg” labeling? The fine print at bottom shows 59 1-ml doses in the bottle. 1ml is about 1000mcg? Or I’m figuring something incorrectly?

Well, I'm not the expert to answer those kind of questions Maybe a lovely @Unicorn can help ?

[RealAvalon]

I’m not sure I understand their “5000 mcg” labeling? The fine print at bottom shows 59 1-ml doses in the bottle. 1ml is about 1000mcg? Or I’m figuring something incorrectly?

Do you mean micrograms, or why they used micrograms instead of milligrams?

There are 1000 micro grams in a milligram. I.e. 5000mcg = 5mg

Marketing I expect

Vitamin B is water soluble (as is Vitamin C), so I think you'd probably need to be taken massive doses to cause a problem. You are peeing away the excess. Maybe @EZEtoGRU has an educated medical opinion about that though.

Edited September 2, 2020 by RealAvalon

[Guest]

Well, I'm not the expert to answer those kind of questions Maybe a lovely @Unicorn can help ?

Yes, 5000 mcg is just an awkward way of saying 5 mg. Rare to need more than 1 mg per day.

[orville]

Yes, 5000 mcg is just an awkward way of saying 5 mg. Rare to need more than 1 mg per day.

Thank You! ?

[RealAvalon]

Thank You! ?

Garlic and mushrooms fried in olive oil, on a Portuguese crusty bun with a slice of a beef steak tomato from the garden. That's dinner for me.

[orville]

I'm so excited! Got these 2 at the supermarket: 1 American, 1 Canadian.

The Canadian product has a 50/50 approach, probably created for not-so-radical palates like mine.

 

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[RealAvalon]

I'm so excited! Got these 2 at the supermarket: 1 American, 1 Canadian.

The Canadian product has a 50/50 approach, probably created for not-so-radical palates like mine.

 

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I hope you enjoy them. When it gets too close to a beef taste and feel ... I can't do it. I did cook some fish last night to add to a salad.

[orville]

I hope you enjoy them. When it gets too close to a beef taste and feel ... I can't do it. I did cook some fish last night to add to a salad.

OMG, I love Salmon and Tuna! But I'm always troubled by the lingering smell in the house

[RealAvalon]

OMG, I love Salmon and Tuna! But I'm always troubled by the lingering smell in the house

I'll eat salmon. Never tuna

[RealAvalon]

How many mcg @MikeBiDude ? I'm taking 1000mcg. I hope it's not too much.

I just thought of this. Another source of Vitamin B is by using whole grain flours instead of refined (if you do any baking). The bran and the germ are both Vitamin B sources.

[orville]

I'm so excited! Got these 2 at the supermarket: 1 American, 1 Canadian.

The Canadian product has a 50/50 approach, probably created for not-so-radical palates like mine.

 

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After trying them separately, Canadian first, I have to say that the American product is superior.

The Canadian product, even being 50% animal meat, had a weird first taste and aftertaste.

The American product certainly exceeded my expectations after trying the Canadian product first.

The first taste of the American product was 90-95% proximate to the real thing, and it didn't need much seasoning.

Despite the after taste being a bit different, it didn't disturb the whole experience. Today I bought it again!

Edited September 28, 2020 by orville