What Vitamins Should I Take As a Vegetarian?

I'm deciding to become a vegetarian this year, and I need to know what vitamins I should be taking to replace the meats. Now that I think of it, I need info on any type of vitamins that I should be taking daily. I'm really clueless when it comes to things like that. I plan on taking a nutrition class in the fall semester, but I need some info until then. What do you recommend?

Just take a multivitamin and you'll be fine. B12 is only found in animal products so as long as you eat some dairy or eggs you should get that. But go to a health food store to get your vitamins. A lot of them have a low absorption rate and you want a good one.

I take Bio Essence Women's nutritional formula that I got from my acupuncturist and I love it! I actually feel a difference when I take it and when I don't.

Good luck and make sure you get your protein from things like beans, soy/tofu, egg and dairy (if you're not going vegan), etc.

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Nutrition for a Vegetarian?

I want to be a vegetarian eating meat doesnt appeal to me
but my parents and other people constantly bring up the fact that being a vegetarian is hard because its more expensive and that its hard to stay healthy because there certain thing in meat that cant be found anywhere else
i dont find this to be true but i really dont have any evidence or any knowledge to put up an argument but …yeah
how do i stay healthy without eating meat
or like is there a trustworthy site where i can study about being vegetarian or like ahh idk just help me out as far as nutrition and reason to be vegetarian

thanks in advance :]
oh and im 15 by the way

This one is good, because it is from the Mayo Clinic.
Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetarian-diet/HQ01596

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Help with Teen Vegetarian's Nutrition?

I jut convinced my parents to let me be a vegetarian (YAY!) and I need a little help with my diet.

I have been eating only white meat since I was nine, but my primary source of iron and protein was that meat. Now I am almost 15, height is 5'3'' and I weigh about 105 lbs.
List of questions:
How much protein do I need?
Iron?
Are iron supplement pills the same as actually getting iron from meat?
What other vitamins shoud a vegetarian take to stay healthy?
What foods are rich in iron or protein?

IF YOU ARE NOT A VEGETARIAN, PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT ON HOW VEGETARIAN DIETS ARE UNHEALTHY AND STUPID. it is a lifestyle choice, i do not want to hear any opinions on why meat is wonderful

protein – eat a variety of foods to get about 50-55 grams of protein a day for your age… or about 0.4 grams per pound of ideal body weight for an adult. http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/protein

Iron not from meat is non-heme iron, which absorbs differently. As a menstruating vegetarian female, you need about 27 mg til you're 18, then 32 mg. for as long as you have periods. Women lose iron when they bleed monthly. http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/iron Get your iron from food, and ask your doctor before determining whether an iron supplement is right for you. Eat foods high in vitamin C to help with iron absorption, and avoid drinking coffee or tea with your meals.

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Help with Teen Vegetarian's Nutrition?

I jut convinced my parents to let me be a vegetarian (YAY!) and I need a little help with my diet.

I have been eating only white meat since I was nine, but my primary source of iron and protein was that meat. Now I am almost 15, height is 5'3'' and I weigh about 105 lbs.
List of questions:
How much protein do I need?
Iron?
Are iron supplement pills the same as actually getting iron from meat?
What other vitamins shoud a vegetarian take to stay healthy?
What foods are rich in iron or protein?

IF YOU ARE NOT A VEGETARIAN, PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT ON HOW VEGETARIAN DIETS ARE UNHEALTHY AND STUPID. it is a lifestyle choice, i do not want to hear any opinions on why meat is wonderful

protein – eat a variety of foods to get about 50-55 grams of protein a day for your age… or about 0.4 grams per pound of ideal body weight for an adult. http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/protein

Iron not from meat is non-heme iron, which absorbs differently. As a menstruating vegetarian female, you need about 27 mg til you're 18, then 32 mg. for as long as you have periods. Women lose iron when they bleed monthly. http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/iron Get your iron from food, and ask your doctor before determining whether an iron supplement is right for you. Eat foods high in vitamin C to help with iron absorption, and avoid drinking coffee or tea with your meals.

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