What s the best vegan alternative to milk?
The research institute also reports that one in seven children in Germany is overweight. Worldwide, 340 million children and adolescents were overweight or obese in 2016, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, there are 38 million overweight children under the age of five. Around the world, the number of overweight people has almost tripled since 1975, especially in industrialized nations.
This means, for a large number of children in the world a majority of whom are not vegan or vegetarian a healthy diet is sorely lacking.
Vegan = healthy? Not necessarily
The fact is, no matter which diet someone subscribes to, if they don t pay attention to what their nutritional needs are, their health will suffer.
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Vitamin B12 is one of the most important vitamins for the body s overall health. But huge numbers of people may be at risk of a B12 deficiency, it s been claimed. What are the key warning signs of the condition?
Vitamin B12 is used by the body to make new red blood cells, nerves, and DNA.
It s also used in a number of other everyday bodily functions, but huge numbers of people may not be getting enough in their diet.
The body doesn t naturally engineer vitamin B12 - like it does for vitamin D - which is why it s crucial that everybody eats enough B12-rich foods.
But if you are at risk of a deficiency, it can be difficult to even know.
Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms: Seven sneaky signs that may be overlooked (Image: GETTY Images)
There are a number of different tell-tale signs of a vitamin B12 deficiency, but they can be very sneaky , according to Harvard Medical School.
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Vitamin B12 helps the body to produce red blood cells and DNA
Common symptoms of a deficiency include pins and needles and blurred vision
Swollen tongues may also be caused by a deficiency