How to recognize the signs and symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency and properly treat it
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Vitamin B12 deficiency causes symptoms like fatigue, sore tongue, constipation, and confusion.
B12 deficiency is caused by a lack of dietary B12 or pernicious anemia, which affects B12 absorption.
To treat a B12 deficiency, you may need to get B12 injections or take a supplement.
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that plays an essential role in many bodily functions, like red blood cell formation and nerve function. It can be found in foods like beef, fish, and eggs. But, despite the vitamin s importance, between 1.5% and 15% of the general US population is deficient in B12.
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The serving sizes on packaged food items and in dietary manuals can seem like useful tools for anyone seeking to monitor their calorie intake or consumption of different proteins and vitamins. And, in many cases, they can guide you in the right direction.
However, it’s important to remember that serving sizes are sometimes misleading, and it’s very easy to misread and misinterpret these guidelines.
That’s why we asked a group of 10 nutritionists to share the food serving sizes that they most often see misunderstood, to give us a clearer view of food-related expectations vs. realities.