In recent days, many people have transformed from being omnivores to pure vegans. Athletes have not been left behind in this transition either. Athletes may need multivitamin supplements since their bodies may get worn out during strenuous exercises. Vegan athletes may need to supplement their diet if it is not always great. Some studies have established that a vegan diet can leave a person in lack of enough vitamins and minerals. When choosing the best multivitamin supplement, search for the ones that contain the following vitamins and minerals.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Vitamin D<\/strong><\/p>\n Vitamin D can easily be obtained from exposure to sunlight for some few minutes. For vegan athletes who engage in indoor exercises and sports, they may not get enough sunshine exposure. Their diet may not also contain enough amount of this vitamin hence the need to supplement. Vegans can get most of their vitamin D from mushrooms and fortified foods. The daily recommended amount is 600 IU but more may be required for immune system boosting.<\/p>\n \u00a0Vitamin B 12<\/strong><\/p>\n The major nutrient deficiency that affects most vegans is vitamin B12. This important vitamin is important in proper food absorption in the gut. Lack of enough vitamin B12 can lead to poor iron absorption and anemia. Anemia is a disease that is caused by low blood volumes in the body. If you are an active vegan athlete this can cause low energy levels thus affecting your active lifestyle. B12 has four types but most supplements in the market provide only two forms. That is the cyanocobalamin and methylcobalamin.<\/p>\n \u00a0Iodine<\/strong><\/p>\n Iodine is a very important mineral that should be included in most meals. It supports proper thyroid function. Lack of enough dietary iodine can cause hyperthyroidism. Goiter is also another disease that you can get if you lack sufficient iodine. Iodized table salt and sea salt provide iodine but the quantities are not always enough. A good multivitamin supplement should list iodine as one of its components<\/p>\n \u00a0Iron<\/strong><\/p>\n Iron is an important mineral that vegan athletes should always include in their diet. It is the mineral that is used in blood formation. Many green leafy vegetables are packed with iron but sometimes one may not get the daily recommended amount. This brings the need to supplement it using vegan multivitamins.<\/p>\n \u00a0Calcium<\/strong><\/p>\n Supplementing with 300-700mg of calcium daily is a great way for any vegan athlete to ensure that they are getting enough calcium. This mineral is important in maintaining proper bone density. Good bone density prevents bone fractures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In recent days, many people have transformed from being omnivores to pure vegans. Athletes have not been left behind in this transition either. Athletes may need multivitamin supplements since their bodies may get worn out during strenuous exercises. Vegan athletes may need to supplement their diet if it is not always great. Some studies have established that a vegan diet can leave a person in lack of enough vitamins and minerals. When choosing the best multivitamin supplement, search for the ones that contain the following vitamins and minerals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2814,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[55,66,14,60,8,65,10,12,13,58],"class_list":["post-3102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-exercise","tag-exercise-and-diet","tag-sufficient-vegan-diet","tag-vegan-diet","tag-vegan-diets","tag-vegan-fitness","tag-vegan-foods","tag-vegan-supplements","tag-vegan-vitamins","tag-vicious-cycle-of-dieting"],"yoast_head":"\n