I agree. These news articles are so funny. Why isn’t the headline “Fat people loose brain cells” or “Drinking causes brain loss”?
So to avoid B12 Deficiency I should Get Heart Disease and Cancer, no thanks.
If you do some research, it is actually very hard to be b12 deficient even as a vegetarian.
A quick look at cereal in my kitchen shows 1 serving has 45% of our daily needs. B12 is stored in the body for years, so it is very hard to be deficient unless you are eating very very narrow food choices.
I removed meat, oil and dairy from my diet and my standing heart rate went from 78 to 44. Much easier for your heart to pump blood when there is not sludge floating in your veins ;)
No meds, no asthma, no heart problems, no obesity, all with simple change in diet. Our bodies heal themselves if given a chance.
More info on b12 is here if interested: http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/nov/b12.htm
We veggie FReepers need to form our own Ping list ! :)